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Seven members of ESA’s MTG team at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
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The team behind Europe’s latest weather satellite

06/08/2026 461 views 7 likes
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MTG-I’s orbit is geostationary
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Lightning watch satellites spotted mystery Atlantic fireball

28/07/2026 1201 views 9 likes
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MTG-I2 checked and inspected

16/07/2026 281 views 16 likes
The MTG-I2 satellite has undergone a 'fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter to ensure that everything fits correctly before the actual launch
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MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator
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MTG-S1 commissioned and in position for weather forecasting

15/07/2026 1454 views 40 likes
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MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana
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Unpacking Europe’s new weather imagers

07/07/2026 2025 views 28 likes
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Press Release N° 33–2026
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Call for interest: MTG-I2 launch media programme at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme for the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
02/07/2026 1886 views
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Authorisation paves the way for Aeolus-2 wind mission

02/07/2026 1864 views 45 likes
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MTG captures Earth at June solstice

22/06/2026 1387 views 35 likes
This image of Earth, with the day-night terminator line clearly visible, was captured by the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission
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Arrival of MTG-I2 by boat at Europe’s Spaceport

15/06/2026 501 views 23 likes
The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite has arrived at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana, ready to be transported to Europe’s Spaceport.
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MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe’s Spaceport

28/05/2026 1921 views 46 likes
The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana
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MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite for weather forecasting
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MetOp-SG-A1’s first instrument becomes operational

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ESA and Eumetsat sign for Sterna constellation

27/01/2026 590 views 6 likes
ESA and Eumetsat sign for Sterna constellation
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MetOp-SG's IASI-NG first data
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MetOp-SG's IASI-NG returns first data

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MetOp-SG's METimage delivers spectacular first images
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MetOp-SG's METimage delivers first images

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MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite
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Initial data available from Metop-SGA1

Revolutionary Metop-SGA1 already transmitting instrument data

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