With the progression developments in the accuracy, neumerical weather prediction, the need for more frequent and comprehensive data from space has arisen.
This has led to the current work on the Meteosat Second Generation) system. MSG is a
significantly enhanced follow-on system to the current generation of Meteosat.
MESSIR-SAT is a comprehensive, flexible and modular turnkey Workstation allowing for the acquisition, processing and display of the 12 high resolution spectral channels, the derived products and the MDD text and binary data available through the Eumetsat Broadcast System (EUMETCast).
GEONETCast is a near real time, global network of satellite-based data dissemination systems designed to distribute space-based, air-borne and in situ data, metadata and products to diverse communities.
The features offered by MESSIR-SAT cover the full range from the basic satellite image display to elaborated multiple layers overlays essential to modern forecast and nowcasting