Meteosat-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkbp:collection continuous
gptkbp:country gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:coverage full disk
gptkbp:data_transmission real-time
gptkbp:data_type digital
gptkbp:data_usage weather forecasting
climate research
gptkbp:decommissioned 1993-12-31
gptkbp:design gptkb:Arianespace
7 years
gptkbp:dimensions 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 3.5 m
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:frequency 1.7 GHz
gptkbp:home_ground Fucino, Italy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meteosat-2
gptkbp:image 1981-06-02
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:JPEG
infrared
visible and infrared
gptkbp:image_processing 30 minutes
automated
real-time processing
onboard processing
downlink to ground stations
weather pattern analysis
gptkbp:image_update_rate every 30 minutes
gptkbp:last_image_date 1993-12-31
gptkbp:launch_date 1981-06-02
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Centre_Spatial_Guyanais
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_1
gptkbp:mission_duration 12 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operator European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
gptkbp:orbit_type geostationary
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 36,000 kilometers
gptkbp:performance minimal
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission meteorological observation
gptkbp:product_quality high quality
gptkbp:provides_information_on public access
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Meteosat-3
gptkbp:resolution 1 km
5 km
gptkbp:sensor multispectral imager
temperature and humidity measurement
gptkbp:service_area Europe and Africa
gptkbp:storage limited
onboard storage
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Meteosat-3
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Meteosat-1
gptkb:Meteosat-1_G
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7