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Satellite MSG-2 (Meteosat 9)

by

ESA/D.Ducros/Novapix

Reference

e-sot06-00902

Date

2011-10-01

MSG-2 in orbit around the Earth, illustration. The 2-ton MSG-2 was successfully lofted onto a geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5GS (V169), on December 21, together with India's Insat 4A communication satellite.