WMO Space Programme Overview
Objectives and Activities
The WMO Space Programme promotes availability and utilization of satellite data and products for weather, climate, water and related applications of WMO Members.
It aims to leverage an "end-to-end system", for weather and climate services. This ranges from capturing of data, over calibration to quality control, dissemination and user-training. The Space programme is actively engaged with projects and activities in each of these steps. (Illustration 1)

The space programme's activities span four main components
Integrated space-based observing system The long-term goal is an integrated space-based observing system involving operational and R&D environmental satellites and ground segments, supporting all WMO or WMO-supported programmes, as the space-based component of WIGOS. Through partnership with satellite operating agencies, CGMS and CEOS, the Space Programme:
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Availability and use of satellite data and products While upcoming satellite systems will generate increasing amounts of advanced measurements, a major challenge is to ensure that improved data and products are actually available to more users in all regions.
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User Information and Training
The goal is to raise awareness on satellite capabilities and to promote satellite-relatededucation to keep Members's staff up-to-date with technological evolutions, with focus on developing countries.
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Space Weather Coordination
The Space Programmesupports international coordination of operational activities in Space Weather in order to improve Space Weather hazard warnings to key application sectors such as aviation, radio-communications, satellite operations, power grid operations, or precise positioning.
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Strategic Framework
The WMO Space Programme operates in the framework or the mandate, vision, mission and strategic priorities of WMO. It is linked to the objectives set out in the WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2019. Its overall goal is to support Members with successfully implementing the global development agendas, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
(Updated 7 December 2018)