Arctic Weather Satellite

Arctic Weather Satellite

Arctic Weather Satellite design, 2021
Mission type	Weather satellite
Operator	ESA, EUMETSAT
COSPAR ID	2024-149CZ
SATCAT no.	60563
Website
Mission duration	5 years (expected)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	InnoSat
Manufacturer	OHB Sweden OHB SE
Launch mass	120 kilograms (260 lb)
Power	160 Watts
Start of mission
Launch date	16 August 2024
Rocket	Falcon 9
Launch site	Vandenberg SLC-4E
Contractor	SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Regime	Sun-synchronous
Altitude	600 km

The Arctic Weather Satellite(AWS) is a technology demonstrator weather satellite built by consortium led by OHB Sweden, a satellite provider and subsidiary of OHB SE, under the direction by the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT. It was launched in August 2024 from Vandenberg and is a precursor of the future EPS-Sterna satellite constelation. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

See also

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

1. "Arctic Weather Satellite and Φsat-2 launch into orbit". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
2. "Arctic Weather Satellite lifts off to set the stage for better forecasts". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
3. "AWS (Arctic Weather Satellite)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
4. Lagaune, Bastiaan; Berge, Sten; Emrich, Anders (2021-08-11). "Arctic Weather Satellite, A Microsatellite Constellation for Improved Weather Forecasting in Arctic and Globally". Small Satellite Conference.
5. "Arctic Weather Satellite successful launch". OHB Sweden. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
6. "Introducing the Arctic Weather Satellite". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-10-19.