Metop-SG A1

Mission

Metop-SG A1 on Ariane 62. Wed 13 Aug 2025, 00:37:50 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 4. Source: Launch Library 2.

First of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

Mission type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Programmes: Copernicus

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-7 sWed 13 Aug, 02:37 CEST

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

2. T-0Wed 13 Aug, 02:37 CEST

   Liftoff

   First upwards movement of the rocket

3. T+2 min 15 sWed 13 Aug, 02:40 CEST

   SRB Separation

   The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.

4. T+3 min 32 sWed 13 Aug, 02:41 CEST

   Fairing Separation

   Separation of the payload fairing

5. T+7 min 42 sWed 13 Aug, 02:45 CEST

   Stage 2 Separation

   Separation of the second stage from the first

6. T+7 min 50 sWed 13 Aug, 02:45 CEST

   SES-1

   First start of the second engine

7. T+54 min 27 sWed 13 Aug, 03:32 CEST

   SES-2

   Second start of the second engine

8. T+1 h 4 minWed 13 Aug, 03:41 CEST

   Payload Separation

   Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

9. T+1 h 58 minWed 13 Aug, 04:35 CEST

   SES-3

   Third start of the second engine

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:16 UTC.

Launch pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)

Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838