Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT has released the first image from the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) on board Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2), just over two months after the satellite’s launch on 27 August 2026. The satellite will provide forecasters with high-resolution observations of Europe every 2.5 minutes. This unprecedented frequency will help forecasters monitor fast-developing weather hazards more closely and support earlier, more precise warnings.
Captured from geostationary orbit, some 36,000 km above the Earth, the image acquired on 20 October captures Europe, Africa and the Atlantic in remarkable detail, revealing intricate cloud formations stretching across the North Atlantic, contrasting with the largely clear skies over the Sahara.
