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METEOSAT-12 (MTG-I1)

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METEOSAT-12 (MTG-I1) is a EUMETSAT weather satellite, launched on December 13, 2022 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date: December 13, 2022 at 08:30 PM UTC
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by: Ariane 5 ECA+ →
Operator: Arianespace
Mission: Galaxy 35 & 36, MTG-I1
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: GEO
Apoapsis: 35,800 km
Periapsis: 35,773 km
Inclination: 0.73°
Orbital period: 1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator: EUMETSAT
Launch mass: 3,760 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2022-170C
NORAD catalog №: 54743
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: EUMETSAT
Status: Operational