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The MTG-I2 satellite, launched on an Ariane 6 from French Guiana. The launch took place on 27 August 2026.

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Video. Inside Kourou: how a satellite is readied to watch Europe's skies and prevent natural disasters

Updated: 30/08/2026 - 16:27 GMT+2

Engineers from ArianeGroup, Arianespace, CNES, Eumetsat, ESA and Thales Alenia Space describe, step by step, how an Ariane 6 rocket and a 3.8-tonne weather satellite were brought together to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport.

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