EUMETSAT’s newest satellite, MTG-I1, has successfully reached its intended orbit and will begin a period of intense testing
EUMETSAT today took over control of the newest addition to its fleet of meteorological satellites.
The Meteosat Third Generation - Imager 1 (MTG-I1) satellite successfully reached its intended orbit, nearly 36,000km above the Equator, after its 13 December launch from Kourou, French Guiana.
After its release from the launcher, an Ariane-5 rocket, MTG-I1 entered the critical launch and early operations phase (LEOP). ...
