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Ariane 62 launches MTG-I2 from Guiana Space Centre
Arianespace's Ariane 62 lifted off from Ariane Launch Area 4 at Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on 27 Aug 2026 20:11:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The window opened at 20:10 UTC and ran 150 minutes. Liftoff came 1 minute into it.
The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit.
The mission
Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Arianespace has now flown 328 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 16.
It was the 9th launch from Ariane Launch Area 4.
| Liftoff | 27 Aug 2026 20:11:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Ariane 62 |
| Provider | Arianespace |
| Pad | Ariane Launch Area 4 |
| Target orbit | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:42:30 GMT.