MTG-I2
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European weather satellite
NamesMeteosat-14
Mission typeMeteorology
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| Names | Meteosat-14 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Meteorology |
| Operator | ESA, EUMETSAT |
| Website | https://www.eumetsat.int/meteosat-third-generation |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | August 2026 (planned) |
| Rocket | Ariane 62 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
MTG-I2, also known as Meteosat-14, is a European geostationary satellite awaiting launch. It is the second of four imaging weather satellites of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system developed by EUMETSAT in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA).[1][2][3][4] It will provide high resolution imagery over Europe every 2.5 minutes.[5][6] It is expected to launch in August 2026 on Ariane 62.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
- ↑ "Les satellites météorologiques futurs" [Future weather satellites]. e-cours.univ-paris1.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "MTG-I2 (imaging) Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". database.eohandbook.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Second Meteosat Third Generation Imager Passes Key Thermal Testing". aerospace-and-defence. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "MTG-I2". Universiteit Twente. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Meteosat Third Generation: A big step forward in Satellite Meteorology". Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "L'Europe lance sa nouvelle génération de satellites météo, pour de meilleures prévisions" [Europe launches its new generation of weather satellites for better forecasts]. ICI, le média de la vie locale (in French). 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ https://aviationweek.com/space/satellites/europe-forecasts-better-climate-science-upgrades
- ↑ "WMO OSCAR | Satellite: MTG-I2". space.oscar.wmo.int. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Meteosat third generation Imager 2 to be launched by Arianespace on Ariane 62 rocket". Satellite Evolution. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Second MTG-Imager satellite passes thermal vacuum test". www.esa.int. 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Arianespace vise 7 à 8 vols Ariane 6 en 2026" [Arianespace aims for 7 to 8 Ariane 6 flights in 2026]. Air et Cosmos (in French). 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Next MTG satellite passes final environmental tests". www.esa.int. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
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