Arianespace

Third of EUMETSAT's third generation of weather satellite.

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Ariane 62 | MTG-I2

Guiana Space Centre

Ariane Launch Area 4

Ariane 62

On August 27, 2026, Arianespace successfully launched the 2nd Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, MTG-I2, aboard a dedicated Ariane 62.
Building on the long-standing partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), MTG-I2 is part of Europe's next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system, delivering enhanced imagery for the early detection of rapidly developing storms, weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Designated VA270, this mission marks Ariane 6's fourth launch of the year and its first mission to geostationary transfer orbit.
On August 27, 2026, at 5:11 pm local time, Arianespace successfully launched MTG-I2, the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager sat...

English

Flight VA270 | MTG-I2 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

Official Webcast

Le 27 août 2026, 17h11 heure locale, Arianespace a lancé avec succès le 2ème satellite imageur Meteosat Troisième Génération (MTG-I2) à bord d'une Ariane 6, dans sa configuration à 2 boosters, Ariane 62, depuis le port spatial européen en Guyane française. Le satellite a été placé avec précision en orbite de transfert géostationnaire (GTO) à 2 778 km d'altitude au-dessus de l'équateur. MTG-I2 s'est séparé du lanceur après 36 minutes de vol pour poursuivre sa trajectoire vers son orbite géostationnaire (GEO) opérationnelle à 36 000 km.   

David Cavaillolès, Président exécutif d'Arianespace, a commenté « La réussite de la mission MTG-I2, premier lancement d'Ariane 6 vers l'orbite de transfert géostationnaire, est une étape clef pour le programme. En assurant le lancement de ce satellit...

French

Vol VA270 | MTG-I2 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

MTG-I2, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather satellite, is set for launch on 27 August aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the MTG constellation, delivering more detailed and frequent weather observations over Europe and northern Africa.

Watch the launch live from 21:42 CEST, with liftoff expected at 22:10 CEST (17:10 local time).

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MTG-I2 launch (Official broadcast)

Launch Window: August 27 - Window: 20:10 to 22:40 UTC.

MTG (Meteosat Third Generation) is the follow-up system to the Meteosat MSG series of geostationary satellites.

The satellite system will consist of a twin configuration of 3-axis-stabilised satellites: the Imaging mission satellite (MTG-I) and the Sounding mission satellite (MTG-S).

The payload proposed for MTG-I consists of the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI), Lightning Imager (LI), Data Collection System (DCS), and search and rescue (GEOSAR).

The FCI is expected to outperform MSG Spinning and Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) observations on clouds, aerosol, moisture, and fire by adding new channels in the solar domain and by improving temporal, spatial, and radiometric resolution. For instance, the FCI in its Hi...

Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 Weather Satellite for EUMETSAT

Unofficial Webcast

SpaceX

Landing Zone 40

Landing Zone 2

Atlantic Ocean

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA infrared space telescope with a 2.4 m (7.9 ft) wide field of view primary mirror and two scientific instruments. The Wide-Field Instrument (WFI) is a 300.8-megapixel multi-band visible and near-infrared camera, providing a sharpness of images comparable to that achieved by the Hubble Space Telescope over a 0.28 square degree field of view, 100 times larger than imaging cameras on the Hubble. The Coronagraphic Instrument (CGI) is a high-contrast, small field of view camera and spectrometer covering visible and near-infrared wavelengths using novel starlight-suppression technology. Roman objectives include a search for extra-solar planets using gravitational microlensing, and probing the expansion history of the Universe and the growth of cosmic structure, with the goal of measuring the effects of dark energy, the consistency of general relativity, and the curvature of spacetime.

Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Kennedy Space Center

Launch Complex 39A

Falcon Heavy

Tune in to watch our newest orbiting observatory launch to space. Our Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to lift off at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 UTC) on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have a deep, panoramic view of the cosmos, producing images over 100 times larger than our Hubble Space Telescope, but with the same crisp resolution. With its wide view and sophisticated host of tools, Roman will help us discover new exoplanets and untangle cosmic mysteries such as the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

It will make its home in orbit 1 million miles away from Earth at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, where gravitational forces balanc...

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch

Roman Space Telescope Mission

Watch the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is equipped with tools to detect and study exoplanets orbiting distant stars.

Russian Space Forces

Unknown classified satellite(s) for the Russian military.

Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

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Angara 1.2

Rocket Lab

Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

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Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

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Electron

Galactic Energy

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket.

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Pallas-1 | Demo Flight

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Pallas-1 Launch Pad

Pallas-1

Of Course I Still Love You

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-23

Vandenberg SFB

Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 Block 5

Starlink Mission

ISRO

GISAT-1A (GEO Imaging Satellite) is an Indian earth observing satellite operating from geostationary orbit to facilitate continuous observation of Indian sub-continent, quick monitoring of natural hazards and disaster.

GSLV Mk II | GISAT-1A (EOS-05)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

GSLV Mk. II

Isar Aerospace

Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program:

* CyBEEsat (TU Berlin)
* TriSat-S (University of Maribor)
* Platform 6 (EnduroSat)
* FramSat-1 (NTNU)
* SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team)
* Let It Go (Dcubed, non-separable experiment)

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Spectrum | Onward and Upward

Andøya Spaceport

Orbital Launch Pad

Spectrum

Mission Name: 'Onward and Upward'

Launch Date: Updates via https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview

Launch site: Andøya Space

The second flight of our ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle marks a significant milestone serving as both the vehicle’s qualification mission and its first flight carrying payload.

"Onward and Upward" symbolizes our relentless drive for progress and continuous improvement, reflecting our determination to build upon the successes and lessons learned from our inaugural test flight.

The livestream is produced in collaboration with the @NASASpaceflight team.

More information on the Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ here: https://isaraerospace.com/mission-2

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"Onward and Upward" Mission of Isar Aerospace

Mission Name: 'Onward and Upward'

Launch Date: Updates via https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview

Launch site: Andøya Space

The second flight of Isar's ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle marks a significant milestone serving as both the vehicle’s qualification mission and its first flight carrying payload.

"Onward and Upward" symbolizes Isar's relentless drive for progress and continuous improvement, reflecting their determination to build upon the successes and lessons learned from our inaugural test flight.

NSF/NASASpaceflight LLC is providing live stream production services for Isar Aerospace's second flight of Spectrum.

More information on the Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ here: https://isaraerospace.com/mission-2

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Isar Aerospace Launches "Onward and Upward" Mission

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-24

ROSCOSMOS

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome

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Soyuz 2.1b

Jessica Watkins

Joshua Kutryk

Luke Delaney

Sergey Teteryatnikov

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Space Launch Complex 40

Crew Dragon 2

Avio S.p.A

Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services.

The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.

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Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Ariane Launch Area 1

Vega-C

Innospace

Second orbital launch attempt for the South Korean start-up Innospace and its HANBIT-Nano small launch vehicle.

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HANBIT-Nano | Flight 2

Alcântara Launch Center

HANBIT Pad

HANBIT-Nano

3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | O3b mPower 11-13

14th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. 3rd flight of Starship V3.

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Starship | Flight 14

Starbase

Orbital Launch Pad 2

Starship V3

Launch Complex 3 Landing Pad

First low-altitude hop test of a Themis demonstrator, with a targeted altitude up to 100 m.

Themis Demonstrator | T1H-1

Esrange Space Center

Launch Complex 3B

Themis Demonstrator

Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 6

LOXSAT 1 is a demonstration satellite of a complete cryogenic oxygen fluid management system in orbit, developed by Eta Space and sponsored by NASA's Tipping Point program.

The system will be integrated on a Rocket Lab Photon-LEO satellite bus and collect critical cryogenic fluid management data in orbit for 9 months, demonstrating capabilities of in-space cryogenic storage and transferal. Eta Space plans to use technology developed for this mission to develop a truly commercial depot intended to serve multiple customers in the future.

Electron | LOXSAT 1

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.

45 satellites will be carried on each Vulcan launch.

Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01)

Space Launch Complex 41

Vulcan VC6L

HawkEye 360 is a a space-based civil global intelligence satellite network using radio frequency (RF) technology to help monitor transportation across air, land and sea and assist with emergencies, and to provide civil SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) mission.

The constellation of small satellites (named Hawk ) will collect information on specific radio signals worldwide to provide high-precision radio frequency mapping and analytics from Low Earth orbit (LEO).

Electron | 6x HawkEye 360

This is a replacement satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. The constellation will provide India with an alternative to GPS and will be used for military and civilian use. Located at a geosynchronous orbit, the system will be operated by the Indian government.

GSLV Mk II | IRNSS-1L (NVS-03)

Innospace's first in-house test satellite, 'InnoSat-0', will test various technologies for future development of satellites by Innospace themselves. The satellite will be deployed using Korean company SpaceBey’s specialized deployer.

HANBIT-Nano | InnoSat-0

Electron | BlackSky Gen-3 5

CASC

Long March 12A Landing Site

Second test launch of CASC/SAST’s Long March 12A rocket. Payload identities are TBD.

Long March 12A | Flight 2

Long March 12A Pad

Long March 12A

Tranche 1 Transport Layer A is one of six missions by the United States Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation, which will provide assured, resilient, low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide to the full range of warfighter platforms from Low Earth Orbit satellites.

The constellation will be interconnected with Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISLs) which have significantly increased performance over existing radio frequency crosslinks. It is expected to operate over Ka band, have stereo coverage and be dynamically networked for simpler hand-offs, greater bandwidth and fault tolerance.

This launch carries 21 satellites manufactured by Northrop Grumman.

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