27 August 2026 year Fr. 20:10 (UTC) from the Guyana Space Center, French Guiana, the "MTG" satellite was launched into geostationary orbit using the "Ariane 62" launch vehicle- I2»
«MTG- I2» (Meteosat Third Generation) is the second satellite of the new Meteosat generation, orbiting geostationary. Expected, that the satellite will provide high efficiency in forecasting dangerous weather phenomena and monitoring atmospheric pollution, та зможе сканувати всю видиму з геостаціонарної орбіти частину Землі приблизно за 10 minutes, а Європу та Північну Африку кожні 2,5 minutes.
The mission was commissioned by the European Organization for the Operation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Commission within the framework of the Copernicus program, and the European Space Agency is the technical operator (THIS). The satellite belongs to the EUMETSAT international organization, which includes over 30 countries of Europe.
According to the CCS