EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological satellite program
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:European_Space_Agency_(ESA)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:data_user national meteorological services
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
gptkbp:fundedBy EUMETSAT member states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG)
gptkbp:launch_date_(first_satellite) 2024
gptkbp:mission_duration_(planned) 20 years
gptkbp:number_of_satellites_(planned) 6
gptkbp:operator gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:orbitType sun-synchronous
MetOp-SG A
MetOp-SG B
gptkbp:payload imager
microwave sounder
infrared sounder
radio occultation instrument
scatterometer
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:EUMETSAT_Polar_System_(EPS)
gptkbp:purpose climate monitoring
weather observation
gptkbp:status in development
gptkbp:website https://www.eumetsat.int/eps-sg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EUMETSAT_Polar_System_(EPS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7