Ariane 6 Launch with MTG-I2 – Highlights

MTG-I2 in orbita in sicurezza, Sbloccare un monitoraggio meteorologico più rapido e preciso in tutta Europa

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Second Imaging Satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation fleet successfully launched

The MTG-I2 weather satellite, built by prime contractor Thales  Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully  launched today by Arianespace aboard an Ariane 62 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in  French Guiana.  MTG-I2 is the second imaging satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) program,  designed to improve weather forecasting in Europe and Africa. The MTG program is a  collaborative ventu…

Ariane 6 launch with MTG-I2 – highlights

00:04:28 The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 (MTG-I2) satellite, has been launched on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff was on 27 August 2026 at 22:11 CEST (17:10 local time).MTG-I2 is part of the MTG constellation for Eumetsat – two are already in orbit – and it will produce images for weather forecasting in Europe in unprecedented detail. This mission provides completely new data products and ca…

MTG-I2 Launch Expands Ariane 6’s Mission Capabilities as Europe Accelerates Launcher Ramp-Up

Arianespace has launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite on a dedicated Ariane 62 into geostationary transfer orbit - Ariane 6's ninth mission, its fourth of 2026, and its first to GTO.