Advances of the Geostationary Meteorological Satellite in the World: A Review

The development history of geostationary meteorological satellite in the United States, EUMETSAT, and Japan is reviewed first in this paper. The time, space, and spectral resolution of the new generation of geostationary meteorological satellite have been greatly improved. China’s geostationary meteorological satellites FY-2 and FY-4 are then mainly introduced. Compared with the spin-stabilized FY-2 meteorological satellite, FY-4 has achieved a great development in function and performance. Subsequently, the development status of Russia, India and South Korea are briefly introduced, and the advantages and disadvantages of the stationary meteorological satellites development in different periods are finally discussed. This is significant for planning and developing China’s geostationary meteorological satellites in the future.