Falcon 9 • MTG-S1

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Meteosat Third Generation – Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) spacecraft to geostationary Earth orbit on behalf of the European Organization for the Exploration of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). In addition to its Infrared Sounder instrument, the spacecraft also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission. The MTG-S1 is designed to observe the full lifecycle of convective storms from space and create more accurate forecasts. The spacecraft was originally manifested as the payload for the third flight of an Ariane 6 rocket, but was shifted to a Falcon 9 in June 2024.