MTG-I2

MTG-I2
NamesMeteosat-14
Mission typeMeteorology
OperatorESA, EUMETSAT
Websitehttps://www.eumetsat.int/meteosat-third-generation
Start of mission
Launch date2026 (planned)
RocketAriane 62
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeosynchronous

MTG-I2, also known as Meteosat-14, is a future European geostationary satellite, 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 2026 on Ariane 62.[7][8][9][10][11]

References

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  8. ^ "WMO OSCAR | Satellite: MTG-I2". space.oscar.wmo.int. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  9. ^ "Meteosat third generation Imager 2 to be launched by Arianespace on Ariane 62 rocket". Satellite Evolution. 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  10. ^ "Second MTG-Imager satellite passes thermal vacuum test". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  11. ^ "Arianespace vise 7 à 8 vols Ariane 6 en 2026". Air et Cosmos (in French). 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-19.