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Meteosat 16

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Meteosat 16

Summary

Meteosat 16 is a Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Meteosat 16's instance of is recorded as Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder[3].
  • Meteosat 16 is operated by EUMETSAT[4].
  • Meteosat 16's manufacturer is recorded as Thales Alenia Space[5].
  • Meteosat 16's manufacturer is recorded as OHB System AG[6].
  • Meteosat 16 is part of Meteosat[7].
  • Meteosat 16's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[8].
  • Meteosat 16's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit[9].
  • Meteosat 16's spacecraft bus is recorded as SmallGEO[10].
  • Meteosat 16's carries scientific instrument is recorded as InfraRed Sounder[11].
  • Meteosat 16's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Sentinel-4[12].
  • Meteosat 16's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Next Generation Radiation Monitor[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Meteosat 16's instance of is recorded as Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder[3].

Use and Application

Meteosat 16 is part of Meteosat[7].

Why It Matters

Meteosat 16 is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder SmallGEO

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Huntster · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Spacecraft bus → SmallGEO
    Powered by → spacecraft solar array
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