MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 convoy leaving the harbour

With liftoff scheduled for summer 2025, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1), with the Copernicus Sentinel-4 instrument on board, have arrived at Cape Canaveral, US.

The satellite container has been loaded onto the convoy to be transported to Astrotech facilities, where preparation for launch will take place in the coming weeks.

Both MTG-S and Sentinel-4 are world-class Earth observation missions developed with European partners to address scientific and societal challenges, such as air pollution and extreme weather events. The Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission will monitor air quality and pollution over Europe and North Africa, while the MTG-S satellite will provide improved data for weather forecasting and storm detection.