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Space · KourouAs preparations to launch Europe's first MetOp Second Generation, MetOp-SG-A1, satellite continue on track, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has bid a heartfelt farewell to this precious satellite as it was sealed from view within the Ariane 6 rocket's fairing.See the Story
First MetOp-SG Satellite Sealed Within Ariane 6 Fairing
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Technology · KourouEurope’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket completed its third successful launch on Aug. 12, 2025, lifting off from Kourou, French Guiana at 8:37 p.m. EDT. The mission carried Metop-SGA1, an 8,900-pound next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT. Placed into an 800 km polar orbit 64 minutes after liftoff, Metop-SGA1 will deliver high-resolution global observations of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, sea ice, aerosol…See the Story
Ariane 6 Launches Metop-SGA1 Weather Satellite into Polar Orbit
Paris, France · ParisThe European Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched a new-generation satellite overnight Tuesday to Wednesday that will improve global weather forecasts. The device took off on schedule from the base located in Kourou, French Guiana, an AFP correspondent noted, at 9:37 p.m. local time (00:37 GMT Wednesday), on its second commercial flight.https://resources.diariolibre.com/images/2025/08/13/edit-0000135911still1303-52dfb520.See the Story
European Ariane 6 Rocket Launches Satellite to Improve Weather Monitoring
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