METOP-SG A1 launch thread!
METOP-SG A1 launch thread!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-08-13 00:37 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-08-12 13:24 (GFT) |
| Launch site | ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 62 |
| Payload | METOP-SG A1 |
| Target orbit | Sun-Synchronous Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| ESA | https://www.youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency/streams |
| Arianespace (English) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0kyvSZGiI |
| Arianespace (Français) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBELXbg6TM |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Nq3nV8h3c |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr3wkoKdpzI |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMiH9frd90c |
Stats
☑️ 2nd Ariane 6 mission of 2025, 3rd overall
☑️ 4th Arianespace mission of 2025, 303rd overall
Payload info
METOP-SG A1
METOP-SG (Meteorological Operational - Second Generation) is Europe's second-generation polar-orbiting operational meteorological satellite system to replace the first-generation METOP satellites.
In October 2014, Airbus Defense and Space was selected to build these satellites. The Satellite A-series will be developed and built under the industrial lead of Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse.
The METOP-SG Series consists of two subseries with three units in each series with different instrument suites: METOP-SG-A and METOP-SG-B. The Satellite A-series focuses on optical instruments and atmospheric sounders, while the Satellite B-series focuses on microwave instruments. Both types will be based on Airbus Defense and Space’s Astrobus high-power satellite platforms.
Please feel free to post updates and questions in the comments!