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Europe completes new-generation weather satellite constellation with MTG-I2 launch
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Europe's Meteorological organisation EUMETSAT and ESA completed the Meteosat Third Generation satellite constellation with the MTG-I2 launch, enhancing rapid weather event detection and atmospheric monitoring over Europe and North Africa.
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Europe's new satellite constellation sharpens weather data frequency and detail, opening doors for startups in meteorology apps and climate risk analytics to access richer real-time feeds and develop faster alert tools.
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