MetOp-SG-A1 Begins Delivering Data for Enhanced Weather Forecasting

First glimpse of MetOp-SG-A1 Microwave Sounder data, (c) esa, EUMETSAT

Less than three weeks after its launch, the first MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG-A1) satellite has begun transmitting data from two of its six instruments, signaling a new stage in European weather and climate monitoring. Launched on August 13, 2025 aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in French Guiana, the satellite is currently undergoing commissioning. MetOp-SG-A1 is the first satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System - Second Generation, which enhances Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models and provides essential atmospheric and oceanic observations.

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/Me…

AfricaGIS 2025 and UN-GGIM: Africa XI Joint Conference

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AfricaGIS 2025 and UN-GGIM: Africa XI Joint Conference, (c) EIS-Africa

AfricaGIS 2025 will be held in Accra, Ghana, reaffirming its status as the continent’s leading platform for geospatial information, innovation, and collaboration. Held under the theme “Harnessing Geospatial Intelligence for Africa’s Sustainable and Resilient Future,” the conference will bring together leaders and experts driving the continent’s digital transformation.

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11/17/2025, 12:00am - 11/21/2025, 12:00am
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Environmental Information Systems – Africa (EIS-Africa)

Hosted by the Land Commission of Ghana, co-organized by the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana

Empowering Space Capability in Developing Nations: Hokkaido University's Global Impact through Microsatellites and Hyperspectral Innovation

Hokkaido University microsatellite development team, or the launch/operation scene of RISESAT.

Best Practice: Leveraging Microsatellite Innovation for Global Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Space Development — The Case of Hokkaido University

Introduction: Microsatellites for Public Good

Luxembourg’s NAOS Earth Observation Satellite Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

Rideshare customers integrated for the NAOS Falcon 9 mission, (c) SpaceX

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, 26 August 2025 – Luxembourg successfully placed its first national Earth observation satellite, the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS), into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred at 11:53 a.m. Pacific Time in a mission lasting just over one hour. SpaceX confirmed the deployment of NAOS and all rideshare payloads. The rocket’s first-stage booster returned to land at Vandenberg, completing its 27th mission.

https://www.noozhawk.com/spacex-rocket-launch-delivers-satellites-for-luxembour…

Satellite data highlight droughts, lake warming, permafrost thaw, and ozone recovery worldwide

Soil Moisture Anomalies, (c) ESA

Space-Based Observations Reveal Key Climate Changes in 2024


Satellite data continue to play a crucial role in understanding Earth’s changing climate. The annual State of the Climate report, published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, draws on a combination of space-based measurements, ground stations, ocean buoys, and field observations to provide a comprehensive overview of global climate conditions.

MetOp-SG-A1 Weather Satellite Launched to Boost Forecasting and Climate Monitoring

MetOp-SG-A1 satellite fixed to Ariane 6 launch adaptor, (c) esa

Kourou, French Guiana, 13 August 2025 – Ushering in a new era of weather and climate monitoring from polar orbit, Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG-A1) weather satellite has been launched aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff occurred at 02:37 CEST (12 August, 21:37 local time), carrying the four-ton spacecraft into a polar orbit roughly 800 km above Earth.

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Meteorological_missions/Me…
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