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Metop-SG B1

Arianespace · Ariane 62 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission

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

Launch time (UTC)
Dec 31, 00:00 UTC
Precision
Month
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Earth Science
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 4

Rocket · Ariane 62

The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.

Height
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Liftoff mass
530 t
Liftoff thrust
10,370 kN
To LEO
10,900 kg
To GTO
5,100 kg
Track record
6 / 6 successful
Success streak
6
First flight
2024-07-09
Reusable
No

This is the 358th orbital launch attempt worldwide this year, Arianespace's 6th launch this year, the 11th launch from Ariane Launch Area 4.

Launch time changes · 1

  1. Oct 14, 00:35 UTC Slipped +31d to Dec 31, 00:00 UTC

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