Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1
Ariane 62 is scheduled to launch the Metop-SG B1 mission for Arianespace from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, no earlier than Dec 31, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane 62 | Metop-SG B1
Launched Dec 31, 2026 9:00:00 AMTBD
Flight direction
352° N
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 97.6°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
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About the mission
Second of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00:00 AM · in 73.3 days
- Status
- TBD
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 62
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 4 · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana