GERB GERB Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
Photo:ESA/MSG
GERB
is an Announcement of
Opportunity Instrument for EUMETSAT's MSG-1 (Meteosat Second
Generation)
satellite, intended to make accurate measurements of the Earth
Radiation Budget
from geostationary orbit. It has been produced by a European consortium
led by
the UK together with Belgium and Italy, with funding from national
agencies.
Additional GERB instruments are being provided for MSG-2, MSG-3 and
MSG-4, with
funding provided by EUMETSAT.
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On
the 29th of January 2004 the first Meteosat Second Generation satellite
MSG-1, renamed to Meteosat-8, commenced routine operations. GERB-2 is
on MSG-1 |
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Following
launch on 21 December 2005, MSG-2 went through a commissioning
phase before becoming operational on 11 April 2007. Now
re-named Meteosat-9 it has been declared the prime
satellite, while Meteosat-8 becomes the back-up satellite.
GERB-1 is on MSG-2 |
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This
site is hosted by the STFC
(Science and Technology Facilities Council) on
behalf of
the GERB Consortium.
For more information on GERB contact: Mr
Nigel Morris
This site is maintained by Sarah Smart
