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It also benefits from being bright at both optical and infrared wavelengths, boosting its chances of registering in meteorological satellite detectors, which are not designed for astronomical applications.

The WMO currently uses 30 meteorological satellites and 200 research satellites, which provide continuous, highly-automated observations.

The weather forecasts we rely on are themselves dependent on meteorological satellites, of which the first successful launch was 56 years ago today in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Just last February, a U.S. military meteorological satellite blew up, presumably because of a failed battery, scattering dozens of pieces of debris.

The second payload is the MSG-4, a satellite from EUMETSAT, the European organization is dedicated to overseeing and updating Europe's fleet of meteorological satellites.