ArianespaceAriane 62Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Metop-SG B1

Launch window

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To Be Determined

Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin

Summary

Metop-SG B1 is expected to launch on an Arianespace Ariane 62 from Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana in December 2026. It is Arianespace's 330th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 7th Ariane 62 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload is bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Watch: No webcast announced yet.
Vehicle: Ariane 62 · Arianespace
Booster: No booster details available.
Mission: Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone: Planned as the 7th Ariane 62 flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 330th launch6th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: representative

SSOOrbit

97.6°Inclination

352°Launch azimuth

Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

About this launch

Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

News

1 story

European Spaceflight · Sep 21ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump IssueThe European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that it is aware of delays affecting the Ariane 6 launch schedule following reports of an engine turbopump anomaly. French news outlet La Tribune first reported an issue with an unspecified Ariane 6 component on 17 September. According to the report, the additional checks were expected to disrupt […]

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Planned as the 11th launch from Ariane Launch Area 4, 6th this year · 341st from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

9 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

38 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

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Nosu · Aug 31, 2026 · source

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Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2026 · source
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Cosmic_Penguin · 1/11/2026 · source
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Cosmic_Penguin · 10/10/2024 · source
NET Q1 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/15/2023 · source
NET Q4 2025
Nosu · 11/21/2022 · source

Questions

When does Metop-SG B1 launch?

Metop-SG B1 is scheduled in December 2026.

Where can I watch Metop-SG B1 live?

No webcast has been announced yet.

What rocket is launching Metop-SG B1?

Ariane 62, flown by Arianespace. Ariane 62 spec sheet

Where is Metop-SG B1 launching from?

Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.

What orbit is Metop-SG B1 going to?

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.