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MISSIONS

Explore the European Space Agency's Earth Observation satellite missions. Learn all about ESA's dedicated Earth Explorers or collaborations with other agencies through the Third Party Missions programme.

  • Mission - Meteorological Missions

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    Meteosat Second Generation

    The ESA Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) programme, started in 1994, is composed of four satellites.

  • Mission - Heritage Missions

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    ALOS-1

    The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS-1) was a Japanese Earth-imaging satellite from JAXA.