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📅 Save the date: August 27, 2026. On August 27, Arianespace will launch MTG-I2 aboard Ariane 62 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Developed through the long-standing partnership between ESA and EUMETSAT, MTG-I2 is part of Europe's next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system. It will provide enhanced imagery to support the early detection of rapidly developing severe storms, weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Designated VA270, this mission will mark Ariane 6's fourth launch of the year and its first mission to geostationary transfer orbit. Stay tuned as we prepare for launch. #Arianespace# #VA270# #Ariane6# @eumetsat @esa @Thales_Alenia_S @ArianeGroup

LAUNCH! The debut of the upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters on the Ariane 64 configuration, launching Amazon Leo (LE-03) from ELA-4, Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.

#Tech# The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), a joint mission between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA), was successfully launched Tuesday aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.