Second generation of European weather satellite series Metop, to provide operational meteo and climate data in the 2020-2040 timeframe from sun-synchronous mid-morning orbit. Also to include GMES Sentinel-5 atmospheric chemistry mission.
Metop-SG is the space segment of the programme EPS-SG of the European organisation Eumetsat.
References:
- The programme: for more details see EPS-SG.
- See also the Metop-SG EO portal.