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September 9, 2026
MTG-I2 reaches its final orbit
By ESA
Quick Summary
Europe’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) satellite has reached its designated orbit at 36 000 km from Earth and is ready to begin its commissioning phase, preparing it to provide years of service to improve weather forecasting over Europe and North Africa.
Related Launch: MTG-I2
Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
- Rocket
- Ariane 62
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Date
- August 27, 2026
Source: ESA
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