Ariane 62 | MTG-I2
Pad: Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.
Ariane 6 ELA-4 Pad at Kourou
Photo: ESA / CNES
Ariane 62 | MTG-I2 Live Coverage
Official Webcast Feed Scheduled
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🛰️ Mission Orbital & Environment Matrix
- Target Orbit
- GTO
- Target Altitude
- 550 km
- Inclination
- 53.2°
- Weather Violation Risk
- 10%
- Primary Payload
- MTG-I2
- Launch Window
- Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC – 10:40 PM UTC
🚀 Vehicle Architecture & Stage Configuration
- Architecture Type
- Single-Use Expendable
- Recovery Strategy
- None (Ocean Trajectory)
- Core Propulsion
- Liquid Cryogenic / Staged
- Upper Stage
- High-Energy Re-ignitable
- Fairing Shroud
- Standard Aerodynamic Shroud (Direct Jettison)
- Vehicle Architecture
- Ariane 62 Propulsion & Staging Specs →
⏱️ Operational Timeline Milestones & Staging Sequence
Target T-0: 2026-08-27Terminal Count
T-00:15:00Autonomous launch sequence start
Auto Sequence
T-00:03:00Flight computer assumes control
Liftoff
T-00:00:00Stage 1 main engine ignition & liftoff
MECO & Stage Sep
T+00:02:40Main engine cut-off and stage separation
Stage 1 Landing
T+00:08:30Booster touchdown on recovery vessel / zone
Payload Deploy
T+00:45:00Spacecraft insertion into target orbit
Ariane Launch Area 4
Centre Spatial Guyanais · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 6 ELA-4 Launch Complex
Aerial view of the ELA-4 launch mount, flame trenches, and mobile assembly gantry at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou.
Photo Credit: ESA / CNESEurope's Spaceport in Kourou benefits from being just 5° north of the equator. The Earth's maximum rotational surface velocity (~1,670 km/h) gives rockets launched here a free velocity boost, making it the most energy-efficient spaceport on Earth for geostationary (GTO) and interplanetary insertions.