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ESA Unveils Satellite to Transform Weather Forecasting

1/28/2026

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The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite, launched in July 2025.
The satellite will provide temperature and humidity data every 30 minutes to improve forecasts in Europe and northern Africa.
ESA Director Simonetta Cheli said the data could significantly improve severe-storm predictions.
Switzerland may have the data integrated into MeteoSwiss forecasting systems in the future.

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The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite, launched in July 2025.
The satellite will provide temperature and humidity data every 30 minutes to improve forecasts in Europe and northern Africa.
ESA Director Simonetta Cheli said the data could significantly improve severe-storm predictions.
Switzerland may have the data integrated into MeteoSwiss forecasting systems in the future.