Satellites MTG. Artwork
author: ESA/P.Carril/Novapix
reference: e-sot06-91003
Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 22 cm
Artist view of european meteorological satellites MTG (Meteosat Third Generation). MTG will be three-axis stabilised and based on a twin-satellite concept. Under this concept, there will be two types of satellites, one for imaging (MTG-I) and one for sounding (MTG-S). The development programme will last from 2009 until 2020.