November 21, 61. The launcher “Ariane” placed the satellite “Meteosat 6” in a geostable orbit. This European meteorological satellite, weighing 704 kilos, sends the map of atmospheric water vapor. For this purpose it has an ultrasensive cell and uses infrared rays.
It also produces thermal maps of Continents and Oceans. Your tools can emit 2.6 megabites per second