MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch

Ariane 6 Rocket Launch Highlights: MetOp-SG-A1/Sentinel-5 Earth Satellite

Ariane 6 Rocket Launch Highlights: MetOp-SG-A1/Sentinel-5 Earth Satellite | ESAEurope’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, weather satellite—hosting the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission—has launched aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on August 13, 2025, at 02:37 CEST (August 12 21:37 Kourou time).MetOp-SG-A1 is the first in a series of three successive pairs of satellites. The mission …

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch

Europe’s first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, weather satellite – which hosts Copernicus Sentinel-5 as part of its instrument package – is set for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (12 August 21:37 Kourou time).Watch live on ESA Web TV One.