The Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites

CGMS-54 WG agenda

  • Working Group I
  • Working Group II
  • Working Group III
  • Working Group IV
  • Space Weather
    Coordination Group
  • Joint WGI-WGIV-SWCG
  • WGClimate/GHG TT
    operational framework
  • Schedule
Updated: 13/04/2026
AGENDA WGI: Satellite systems and operations
Monday 13 April 2026, 09:00-17:00 (CEST, UTC+02:00)
Room: STG/AFG
Co-chairs: James Donnellon, NOAA & Sean Burns, EUMETSAT
Rapporteur: Karolina Nikolova, EUMETSAT
09:00-09:15 1 WGI meeting introduction and expected outcomes [15']
 
1.1 WGI meeting introduction by Co-Chairs/Rapporteurs (incl. welcome, meeting agenda, current and future WGI scope within CGMS, latest WGI ToR, overview of Task Groups)
(Co-chairs / Rapporteur)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-01 08/04/2026
Status of co-chairs, rapporteurs, and representatives at meetings (CGMS, ISWGs, VLAB…)
(For information)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-14wgi 09/04/2026
1.2 WGI expected outcomes
(Co-Chairs / Rapporteur)
PPT CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-01 08/04/2026
09:15-09:45 4 Satellite Data and Codes [30']
 
4.1 Report from the CGMS WGI Task Group on Satellite Data and Codes (incl. latest ToR, status on current & proposed/planned activities)
(Simon Elliott)
CGMS-54-WGI-WP-05 31/03/2026
4.2 Proposed update to the WMO Manual on WIGOS
(Simon Elliott)
CGMS-54-WGI-WP-101 31/03/2026
Other members' contributions are welcome
09:45-10:30 5 Space environment sustainability [45']
 
5.1 Report from CGMS WGI Task Group on Space Environment Sustainability [25']
(Andrew Monham & Juha-Pekka Luntama)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-04 10/04/2026
Discussion [20']
Other members' contributions are welcome
10:30-10:40 Break [10']
10:40-11:10 8 WGI coordination Items 1/2 [30']
10:50-11:05 8.2 Outcome of the latest CGMS Risk Assessment Workshop and any implementation aspects for WGI [15']
 
Status and outcome of the 8th CGMS risk assessment [15']
(Melissa Johnson (NOAA))
PPT CGMS-54-WGIII-WP-12wgi 10/04/2026
CGMS baseline document updates proposed from the 8th risk assessment workshop For information (for discussion in WGIII) CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-16wgi 27/03/2026
Discussion
11:05-11:10 8.3 Future direction 2022+ initiative [5']
 
Future direction: Proposal on the way forward
(Antoine Berment)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-03wgi 09/04/2026
11:10-12:00 6 Low latency data access 1/2 [50']
 
6.1 Report from the CGMS WGI Task Group on Low Latency Data Access (incl. latest ToR, status on current & proposed/planned activities, and global data low latency acquisition) [15']
(Antoine Jeanjean & Andrew Monham)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-03 09/04/2026
6.2 Operational Direct Broadcast Systems Status Report & Status of Implementation of Best Practices at CMA [10']
(YANG Lei)
PPT CGMS-54-CMA-WP-01 13/04/2026✱
6.3 Operational Direct Broadcast Systems Status Report & Status of Implementation of Best Practices at EUMETSAT [10']
(Antoine Jeanjean & Andrew Monham)
PPT CGMS-54-EUMETSAT-WP-01 25/03/2026
6.5 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of Low Latency Data Access from LEO meteorological satellites (incl. associated CGMS future direction themes) [15']
(Antoine Jeanjean & Andrew Monham)
PPT CGMS-54-EUMETSAT-WP-03 26/03/2026
12:00-13:00 Group picture + Lunch break [60']
13:00-13:20 6bis Low latency data access 2/2 [20']
 
6.4 Low Latency Data Access status report + status of implementation of best practices at NOAA [10']
(Toby Hutchings (virtually))
CGMS-54-NOAA-WP-01 09/04/2026
6.6 Direct Broadcast Network (DBNet) presentation [10']
(Liam Gumley (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-GUEST-WP-05 13/04/2026✱
13:20-13:50 2 Frequency management [30']
 
2.1 Report on frequency management related topics (incl. SFCG, WMO, ITU, etc) [15']
(Markus Dreis)
PPT CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-02 08/04/2026
2.2 NOAA spectrum management report [15']
(Beau Backus (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-NOAA-WP-19 10/04/2026
13:50-14:30 3 RFI detection, monitoring and mapping [40']
 
3.1 Report from the CGMS WGI Task Group on RFI detection, monitoring and mapping (incl. latest ToR, status on current & proposed/planned activities, and use of AI) [10']
(Beau Backus (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-07 07/04/2026
3.2 Report on status of RFI best practices in the area of DCS - for review/consideration
(Beau Backus (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-20 07/04/2026
14:30-15:05 7 Data Collection Services 1/2 [35']
 
7.1 Report from the CGMS WGI Task Group on Data Collection Services (incl. latest ToR, status on current & proposed/planned activities) [35']
(Nicholas Coyne)
Reference is also made to the best practices on DCP TX certification process and DCP data access (CGMS website publications) PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-06 10/04/2026
TG DCS - CGMS WGI (DCS) Interference Register
(Nicholas Coyne)
Reference document CGMS-54-WGI-WP-102 09/04/2026
15:05-15:15 Break [10']
15:15-16:05 7bis Data Collection Services 2/2 [50']
 
7.2 Operational DCS status report incl. status of implementation of best practices (EUMETSAT) [10']
(Nicholas Coyne)
PPT CGMS-54-EUMETSAT-WP-04 09/04/2026
7.3 Operational DCS status report incl. EDCP implementation plans + status of implementation of best practices (ISRO) [10']
(Himanshu Kumar (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-ISRO-WP-01 13/04/2026✱
7.4 Operational DCS status report incl. status of implementation of best practices (JMA) [10']
(Kazuki Yasui)
PPT CGMS-54-JMA-WP-02 31/03/2026
7.5 Operational DCS status report incl. EDCP implementation plans + status of implementation of best practices (NOAA) [10']
(William (Skip) Dronen (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-NOAA-WP-02 07/04/2026
7.6 Operational DCS status report incl. EDCP implementation plans + status of implementation of best practices (ROSHYDROMET) [10']
(Konstantin Litovchenko (virtually))
PPT CGMS-54-ROSHYDROMET-WP-01 13/04/2026✱
Other members' contributions are welcome
16:05-17:10 8bis WGI coordination Items 2/2 [65']
16:05-16:30 8.4 CGMS High Level Priority Plan (incl. review, status of implementation, proposed updates) [25']
 
Status of implementation of CGMS High Level Priority Plan (2025-2029)
(Mikael Rattenborg)
CGMS-54-CGMS-WP-36wgi 13/04/2026✱
Identification of top priorities for WGI
(Discussion)
CGMS-54-WGI-WP-100 17/03/2026
16:30-17:00 8.5 WGI action items and recommendations (incl. review/updates of existing and proposed new action items and recommendations) [30']
 
Status review of CGMS-53 actions and recommendations, and any CGMS-53 plenary actions relevant to WGI
(Co-chairs / Rapporteur)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-10 08/04/2026
Review of any new WGI actions resulting from CGMS-54
(Co-chairs / Rapporteur)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-11 08/04/2026
Other members' contributions are welcome
17:00-17:10 8.6 Future WGI sessions (incl. dates for future plenary and intersessional meetings, proposals for new agenda items) [10']
 
Decision on dates on WGI intersessional activities in 2026-2027 (CGMS-54 to CGMS-55)
(Co-chairs / Rapporteur)
(for discussion) PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-12 08/04/2026
CGMS-55 date proposals: - intersessional sessions: 15 Sep 2026, 3 Dec 2026, 16 Feb 2027 (12 UTC) - WG meetings: 19-23 Apr 2027; Location: EUMETSAT (TBC) - Plenary session: 1-3 Jun or 15-17 Jun 2027; Location: (TBD)
17:10-17:15 9 Any other business [5']
17:15-17:30 10 Meeting Conclusions [15']
 
Agreement on outcomes, conclusions & preparations of WGI report for plenary
(Co-chairs / Rapporteurs)
PPT CGMS-54-WGI-WP-13 08/04/2026
17:30 End of WGI meeting

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