
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
Meteosat 1 was launched on 23 November 1977 into a geostationary orbit over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It took more than 40,000 infrared and visible images of the earth's cloud cover in its two year operational life. The experimental Meteosat 1 was followed by a series of operational Meteosats keeping a continuous watch on our weather from their geostationary orbit over the Greenwich meridian.
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10299211
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