Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, said that August 23 will be the launch date for the MSG-2 satellite, which will be renamed Meteosat-9 once it is operational. The launch date was reached in consultation with the European Space Agency, industry and launch service provider Arianespace. Meteosat-9 will serve as a “hot backup” to Meteosat-8, which was declared operation in January 2004, and will provide data and images from geostationary orbit to help weather forecasters predict dangerous weather and improving climate research.
Eumetsat Sets August 23 Launch Date For Meteosat-9
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