MTG-I2
Ariane 62, Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
T-0
Thu 27 Aug, 22:11:00 CEST
20:11:00 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Launch success with satellite in contact.
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Spacecraft separation.
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Liftoff.
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Moved to Q3, after Amazon Leo LE-03.
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Mission
MTG-I2 on Ariane 62 from Ariane Launch Area 4. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission patches
- VA270 Patch
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-7 s
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+2 min 15 s
SRB Separation
The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher.
- T+3 min 31 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+7 min 43 s
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
- T+7 min 49 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+7 min 58 s
SES
Start of the second engine
- T+21 min 48 s
SECO
Cut-off of the second engine
- T+36 min 27 s
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.256319, -52.786838
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