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Arianespace

Metop-SG A1

Success

Ariane 62

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Wednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleAriane 62

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 4

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Mission

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

Quick facts

VehicleAriane 62

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 4

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowWednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC→Wednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAriane

All launches

Arianespace

Metop-SG A1

Success

Ariane 62

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Wednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleAriane 62

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 4

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

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Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.256, -52.787

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Mission

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

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%Wind4 m/sGusts7 m/sCloud32%Temp27°C

Quick facts

VehicleAriane 62

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 4

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowWednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC→Wednesday August 13 2025, 00:37:50 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAriane

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 4

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.256, -52.787

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%Wind4 m/sGusts7 m/sCloud32%Temp27°C