EUMETSAT

Also known as European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is an intergovernmental organisation created through an international convention agreed by a current total of 30 European Member States.

Key facts

Organization.name: European Organisationfor the Exploitation ofMeteorological Satellites
Organization.logo: EUMETSAT logo 2020.svg
Organization.logo_size: 250px
Organization.logo_caption: Logo since 2020
Organization.image: EUMETSAT Headquarters Germany.png
Organization.image_size: 270px
Organization.caption: Headquarters
Organization.map: EUMETSAT member states.svg
Organization.map_size: 270px
Organization.headquarters: Darmstadt, Germany
Organization.language: English, German and French
Organization.leader_title: Alain Ratier

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Member and cooperating states
Satellite programmes
High-level, stationary in space (Geostationary satellites)
Low-level orbiting (Polar satellites)
EUMETSAT Polar System
Instruments on MetOp
Jason / Sentinel-6
See also
References
External links

EUMETSAT's primary objective is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites. EUMETSAT is responsible for the launch and operation of the satellites and for delivering satellite data to end-users as well as contributing to the operational monitoring of climate and the detection of global climate changes.