European Weather Satellite Launches to Enhance Global Storm Forecasting

Advanced Polar-Orbiting Spacecraft Will Provide Earlier Warnings for Extreme Weather Events

Aug 13, 2025

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Europe's most advanced weather satellite successfully launched from French Guiana on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in global meteorological observation capabilities. EUMETSAT's Metop Second Generation A1 (Metop-SGA1) lifted off at 8:37 p.m. EDT aboard an Ariane-62 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou.

"The launch of Metop-SGA1 is a major step fo…

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