weather satellite

A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth. Satellites are mainly of two types: polar orbiting or geostationary.

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Earth observation satellite, research satellite, 
Meteosat Second Generation, Yunyao-1, TIROS, TIROS-N, Tianmu-1, Television Infrared Observation Satellite, Synchronous Meteorological Satellite, research satellite, Omega, NOAA, Nimbus program, MetOp-SG, Meteosat Third Generation, Advanced TIROS-N, Meteosat, Meteor, Meteor 3, Joint Polar Satellite System, Fengyun, Elektro–L, Ekran, Dong Fang Hong 2, Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, Arktika, Arktika-M, AEROS, 

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  Advanced TIROS-N ⓘ
  model of American meteorological satellite

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  AEROS ⓘ
  satellite type with 2 known instances

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  Arktika ⓘ
  constellation of Russian meteorological satellites

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  Arktika-M ⓘ
  model of Russian meteorological satellite

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  Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System ⓘ
  Earth observation satellite constellation

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  Elektro–L ⓘ
  Russian meteorological satellites

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  Fengyun ⓘ
  China's weather satellites

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  FORMOSAT-3 ⓘ
  joint U.S.-Taiwanese research satellite constellation

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  FORMOSAT-7 ⓘ
  joint U.S.-Taiwanese research satellite constellation

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  GEO-KOMPSAT-2 ⓘ
  series of South Korean satellites

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  Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite ⓘ
  United States weather forecasting satellite series

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  Himawari ⓘ
  series of Japanese meteorological satellites

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  Improved TIROS Operational System ⓘ
  model of American meteorological satellite

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  Joint Polar Satellite System ⓘ
  constellation of American meteorology satellites

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  Meteor ⓘ
  satellite

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  Meteor 3 ⓘ
  

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  MetOp ⓘ
  model of European meteorological satellite

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  MetOp-SG ⓘ
  European meteorological satellite constellation

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  Nimbus program ⓘ
  second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft

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  NOAA ⓘ
  series of satellites

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  NOAA-18 ⓘ
  American weather satellite

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  NOAA-6 ⓘ
  U.S. weather satellite

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  NOAA-B ⓘ
  failed American weather satellite

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  Omega ⓘ
  series of Soviet satellites

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  Polar Operational Environmental Satellites ⓘ
  constellation of American meteorological satellites

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  RaInCube ⓘ
  6U CubeSat

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  Synchronous Meteorological Satellite ⓘ
  weather satellite program of the United States

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  Television Infrared Observation Satellite ⓘ
  series of American weather satellites

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  TIROS ⓘ
  model of American meteorological satellite

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  TIROS Operational System ⓘ
  model of American meteorological satellite

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  TIROS-N ⓘ
  model of American meteorological satellite

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  TIROS-N ⓘ
  U.S. weather satellite

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  Yunyao-1 ⓘ
  Chinese satellites

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  Meteosat ⓘ
  family of European weather satellites

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  Meteosat First Generation ⓘ
  first generation model of European weather satellite

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  NOAA-15 ⓘ
  American weather satellite

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  Meteosat Second Generation ⓘ
  second generation model of European weather satellite

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  NOAA-19 ⓘ
  United States weather satellite

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  Tianmu-1 ⓘ
  Chinese meteorological satellites

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  Meteosat Third Generation ⓘ
  third generation series of European weather satellite

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Frameless

Diamnu04Noaa

Artist's conception of the AEROS meteorological satellite system. Basically,this is the concept for the GOES series of satellites.

20251592310 GOES19-ABI-FL-07-EP022025-2000x2000

Artist view of environmental monitoring Spac0057

Norma 2023-10-18 2300Z

Stamp of Indonesia - 1972 - Colnect 257427 - Space Exploration

Erdbeobachtung - Earth observation (14256001863)

Global Weather Satellites

Model of the now deorbited Megha Tropiques weather satellite

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	space object		Advanced TIROS-N	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		AEROS	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Arktika	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Arktika-M	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Elektro–L	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Fengyun	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		FORMOSAT-3	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		FORMOSAT-7	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		GEO-KOMPSAT-2	geosynchronous satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite	geostationary satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Himawari	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Improved TIROS Operational System	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Joint Polar Satellite System	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Meteor	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Meteor 3	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		MetOp	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		MetOp-SG	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Nimbus program	technology demonstration spacecraft, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		NOAA	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		NOAA-18	Advanced TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object		NOAA-6	TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object		NOAA-B	TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object		Omega	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Polar Operational Environmental Satellites	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		RaInCube	CubeSat, artificial satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Synchronous Meteorological Satellite	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		Television Infrared Observation Satellite	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		TIROS	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		TIROS Operational System	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		TIROS-N	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object		TIROS-N	TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object		Yunyao-1	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1960	Meteosat	geostationary satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1977	Meteosat First Generation	geostationary satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	1998	NOAA-15	Advanced TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object	2002	Meteosat Second Generation	geostationary satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	2009	NOAA-19	Advanced TIROS-N,	Wikidata
class	space object	2023	Tianmu-1	weather satellite,	Wikidata
class	space object	2024	Meteosat Third Generation	geostationary satellite, weather satellite,	Wikidata
commons	image		Diamnu04Noaa		Commons
commons	image		Artist's conception of the AEROS meteorological satellite system. Basically,this is the concept for the GOES series of satellites.		Commons
commons	image		20251592310 GOES19-ABI-FL-07-EP022025-2000x2000		Commons
commons	image		Artist view of environmental monitoring Spac0057		Commons
commons	image		Norma 2023-10-18 2300Z		Commons
commons	image		Stamp of Indonesia - 1972 - Colnect 257427 - Space Exploration		Commons
commons	image		Erdbeobachtung - Earth observation (14256001863)		Commons
commons	image		Global Weather Satellites		Commons
commons	image		Model of the now deorbited Megha Tropiques weather satellite		Commons