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Ariane 6 launches Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 satellite

August 28, 2026, 12:20 UTC · Kourou, France · Americas · no longer in the live window

The Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched the MTG-I2 satellite from Kourou Spaceport on 27 August 2026.

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