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Vol VA270 | MTG-I2 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

Le 27 août 2026, 17h11 heure locale, Arianespace a lancé avec succès le 2ème satellite imageur Meteosat Troisième Génération (MTG-I2) à bord d'une Ariane 6, dans sa configuration à 2 boosters, Ariane 62, depuis le port spatial européen en Guyane française. Le satellite a été placé avec précision en orbite …

MTG-I2 launch (Official broadcast)

MTG-I2, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite, is set for launch on 27 August aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the MTG constellation, delivering more detailed and frequent weather observations over Europe and northern Africa. Watch the launch live from 21:42 …

Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 Weather Satellite for EUMETSAT

Launch Window: August 27 - Window: 20:10 to 22:40 UTC. MTG (Meteosat Third Generation) is the follow-up system to the Meteosat MSG series of geostationary satellites. The satellite system will consist of a twin configuration of 3-axis-stabilised satellites: the Imaging mission satellite (MTG-I) and the Sounding mission satellite (MTG-S). The …

MTG-I2

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Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Ariane Launch Area 4 Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana VA270

Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 27, 2026, 8:56 p.m.

Launch success with satellite in contact.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 27, 2026, 8:49 p.m.

Spacecraft separation.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 27, 2026, 8:11 p.m.

Liftoff.


Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 27, 2026, 8:01 p.m.

Updated T-0.


LL2 • Aug. 27, 2026, 7:44 p.m.

Official Webcast by Arianespace has started


Ariane 62

Family:
Configuration: 62

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    63.0 m
  • Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    530.0 T
  • Thrust
    10370.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Ariane 62
  • Family
  • Variant
    62
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Ariane 62
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $85000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    10900.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    5100.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    6450.0 kg

ArianeGroup

ArianeGroup

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CEO: Christophe Bruneau Founded: 2015 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 0

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ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.

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MTG-I2 timelapse : from arrival at Europe’s Spaceport to launch

The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite was launched on an Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse video shows the process of getting the satellite ready for liftoff up to its launch into space on…

ESA

MTG-I2 reaches its final orbit

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 …

ESA

MTG-I2 ready for launch

The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, is ready for launch on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Lift off is scheduled for 27 August 2026 at 22:10 CEST (17:10 local time).

ESA

MTG-I2 ready for launch on Ariane 6

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager2 satellite (MTG-I2) has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing and is in place on its launch pad. It is scheduled to lift off on Thursday evening, 27 August, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Gui…

ESA

MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio

The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on board Ariane 6, flight VA270, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, delivering data for weather fo…

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