Meteosat weather satellite. Computer artwork of a Meteosat weather satellite,showing the external structure (top left) and main components (right). The Meteosat satellites (named Meteosat 7,8,9 and 10) operate in geostationary orbit over Europe and Africa,36,000 km above the equator. The main components are: UHF band antennas (X-shaped),L band antenna (central cylinder),S/L band antenna (upper right),S band antenna (top right),telescope (blue,centre-right),telescope baffle (black,lower right),instruments (white,square),propellant tanks (spherical,lower right) |