MTG-I1
 MTG-I1 Satellite before launch | |
| Mission type | Meteorology |
|---|---|
| Operator | EUMETSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-170C |
| SATCAT no. | 54743 |
| Website | MTG (EUMETSAT) MTG (ESA) |
| Mission duration | Planned: 8.5 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | MTG-I |
| Bus | SmallGEO |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 3,760 kg (8,290 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 December 2022, 20:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA-259) |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | GEO |
MTG-I1, officially designated Meteosat-12 upon entering operational service, is the first of four imaging satellite of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) system developed by EUMETSAT in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched on 13 December 2022, it became fully operational on 7 January 2024, replacing MSG-4 as the prime geostationary meteorological satellite over Europe and Africa.