MTG-I2
| Names | Meteosat-14 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Meteorology |
| Operator | ESA, EUMETSAT |
| Website | https://www.eumetsat.int/meteosat-third-generation |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2026 (planned) |
| Rocket | Ariane 62 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
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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- ^ "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. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Arianespace vise 7 à 8 vols Ariane 6 en 2026". Air et Cosmos (in French). 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-19.