The satellite, launched on 15 July, is expected to be fully operational in about six months.
The satellite was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and handed over the satellite operator, EUMETSAT, on 26 July.
Originally published by Cosmos as Europe’s latest weather satellite delivers its first image
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