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MTG-I2 completes Meteosat Third Generation constellation as India’s EOS-05 begins ascent to geostationary orbit

MTG-I2 has passed its initial post-launch milestones, completing Europe’s Meteosat Third Generation constellation and enabling faster, higher-resolution weather monitoring. Separately, India’s GSLV Mark II deployed the EOS-05 Earth-imaging satellite, which has completed two apogee-raising maneuvers on its way to geostationary orbit.

Discovered 2026-09-06T23:05:53.143283-07:00 | 2026-09-06T23:05:53.143283-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

MTG-I2’s successful early commissioning completes the Meteosat Third Generation constellation, strengthening Europe’s weather-observation capability with faster and sharper monitoring.
EOS-05 demonstrates India’s continued progress in geostationary Earth observation, with the satellite already completing two orbit-raising maneuvers after its GSLV Mark II launch.
Together, the milestones highlight the operational importance of satellite constellations, launch vehicles and orbital-transfer systems for sustained Earth-imaging and meteorological coverage.

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