EUMETSAT Council approves next phase of decentralised satellite-to-service pipeline

Applications as well as data and software products developed by the SAFs support weather forecasting, climate monitoring and environmental protection across Europe.

More broadly, the Council also endorsed EUMETSAT Strategy 2040, to be officially presented later this year, setting out how the organisation will enhance operational weather and climate services, prepare future systems and sustain innovation and cooperation for the benefit of Member States.

The SAFs are a network of eight specialised centres led by national meteorological and hydrological services and run by consortia including other expert institutions in EUMETSAT Member States. They transform satellite observations into ready-to-use information — such as datasets, maps and indicators — that help weather and environmental services carry out their daily operations and fulfil their public service missions.