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Ariane 62 | MTG-I2

Name: Ariane 62 | MTG-I2
Start: 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace · Ariane 62 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace's 328th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 7,365th orbital launch attempt

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Window: Aug 27, 00:00 – Aug 27, 00:00 UTC

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MTG-I2

Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.

Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Updates

NET August 27.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/5/2026 · source
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/8/2026 · source
Moved to Q3, after Amazon Leo LE-03.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/6/2026 · source
NET June 2026
Nosu · 3/6/2026 · source
NET Q3 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source
NET Q2 2026
Nosu · 8/20/2023 · source
NET Q1 2026
Nosu · 11/21/2022 · source

News

ESA·Jul 7, 2026

Unpacking Europe’s new weather imagers

The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has begun its launch campaign, during which it will go through final inspections before being fitted inside the fairing of the Ariane 6 rocket that will launch it into space towards the end of the summer. So how will this 3800 kg satellite help improve weather forecasts for Europe and North Africa?

Pad — Ariane Launch Area 4

8 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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