MGT-I1 launch campaign team

The MTG-I1 team in the cleanroom in Kourou after completing the first phase of the launch campaign. MTG-I1, the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite, is being readied for liftoff on an Ariane 5 rocket in December.

Once in geostationary orbit, this new satellite, which carries two new extremely sensitive instruments, promises to further bolster Europe's leadership in weather forecasting.