Weather satellites
Split by 2 values across our space tech reporting, including Meteosat Third Generation and MetOp-SG, drawing on the 15 reports filed on it so far.
Ariane 6 Launches Advanced Weather Satellite
The Ariane 6 rocket launched the 3.8-tonne MTG-I2 weather satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, marking the vehicle's first flight to a
Vega-C Encapsulates FLEX and Sentinel-3C Satellites
The FLEX and Sentinel-3C satellites are now enclosed in the Vega-C rocket's fairing in French Guiana. Liftoff is set for September 15 at 03:21 CEST.
MTG-I2 Satellite Launched on Ariane 6
The MTG-I2 weather satellite launched on August 27, 2026, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana. It will provide high-resolution imagery of...
Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 weather satellite
An Ariane 6 rocket has launched the 3.8-tonne MTG-I2 weather satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou. The mission, featuring a...
Ariane 6 Launches Weather Satellite
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully delivered the MTG-I2 weather satellite to geostationary transfer orbit on August 27, confirming its operational
Ariane 6 to launch MTG-I2 weather satellite
Arianespace will launch the MTG-I2 weather satellite on an Ariane 62 rocket on August 27, 2026. The mission, designated VA270, will be the fourth...
Ariane 6 Launches MTG-I2 Weather Satellite
Arianespace has launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite on a dedicated Ariane 62 rocket. The mission marks the vehicle's ninth flight and its first to...
FrontGrade CTO on Satellite Edge Processing
FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves says satellites need more onboard processing to handle threats and data from megaconstellations.
ESA Logos on Ariane 6 Fairing for Ninth Launch
ESA has placed its logo on the Ariane 6 fairing carrying the MTG-I2 satellite, part of the Meteosat Third Generation constellation that will deliver...
Voyager CTO Paul Tilghman on the Rise of Space Edge Computing
Voyager Technologies chief technology officer Paul Tilghman explained this week how higher-powered satellites are being equipped to process data...
Muon Space Secures $250 Million Funding to Boost Satellite Production
Muon Space has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the development of larger and more powerful satellites, with plans to...
NRO Expands Use of Commercial Satellite Intelligence
The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence, marking the next stage...
China Launches Guowang Satellites and UAE's SEO Satellite Amid Recent Rocket Failure
China's Long March 12 rocket successfully launched a batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the UAE's SEO satellite, despite a recent...
HEO Partners with Planet to Enhance Non-Earth Imaging Capabilities
Australian company HEO has signed an agreement with Planet to access the latter's high-resolution SkySat satellites for non-Earth imaging, expanding...
NOAA Awards Contracts to Spire and PlanetiQ for Radio-Occultation Data
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded contracts to Spire Global and PlanetiQ to provide radio occultation data for...