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MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana

MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana

This image of Earth, with the day-night terminator line clearly visible, was captured by the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission

MTG-I2 on its way to launch site

Unloading MTG-I2

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.

MTG-I2 transport ship arrives in Kourou

The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager2 satellite sets sail from France to French Guiana

The satellite is travelling to Europe’s Spaceport, due to arrive in June.

Flash detection by MTG-LI of the widely observed fireball from 8 March 2026.

MTG-LI detection of 22 January 2026 fireball over the Gulf of Aden. The observed signal shows a gradual increase in brightness as the meteor penetrates deeper into the atmosphere, before rapidly fading as it fragments or burns up.

Sealing MTG-I2 into its shipment container

MTG-I2 ready for transport

MTG-I2 being placed in its transport container

FLEX, Sentinel-3C and MTG-I2 on show at TAS cleanrooms

ESA Project Managers Ralf Bock (FLEX), Nic Mardle (Sentinel-3), and James Champion (MTG).

MTG-I2, seen here in the cleanroom, is designed to provide images for weather forecasting in Europe in unprecedented detail.

MTG-I2 in the cleanroom at Thales

Here the MTG-I2 satellite is seen inside the Thermal Vacuum chamber

MTG-I2 pushed into place for final environmental tests

MTG-I2 undergoes a series of tests at cleanroom in Cannes

MTG-I2 at Compact Antenna Test Range, TAS, Cannes

Global surface and cloud-top temperatures by MTG-Sounder

Global air humidity by MTG-Sounder

Temperatures over Europe and northern Africa by MTG-Sounder

Second MTG-Imager in the thermal vacuum chamber

Second MTG-Imager undergoes thermal vacuum testing

Second MTG-Imager passes thermal vacuum test

Teamwork for LEOP at Fucino for Meteosat Third Generation sounder satellite

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 on their way to orbit

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take to the skies

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 lift off

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 transported inside the Falcon 9 fairing

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation inside Falcon 9 fairing

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 mounted on flight adaptor

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation family photo

Propellant loading completed for MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4

MTG-S and Sentinel-4 undergo pre-launch manoeuvres

Preparing MTG-S and Sentinel-4 for testing

MTG-S goes vertical

Sentinel-4 on MTG-S1 in the cleanroom at Astrotech

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 out of the box

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 inside Falcon 9

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 arrive safe and sound at Astrotech facilities in Florida

Moving MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 to Astrotech facilities

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 convoy leaving the harbour

ESA and Eumetsat teams await arrival of MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 in Florida

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 unloading

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 transport container ready to unload

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