Polar-orbiting meteorological fleet replacing the first-generation Metop series with paired A and B spacecraft in successive launch waves.
5 forecast rows linked to this constellation.
| Forecast entry | Year | Satellites | Orbit | Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mission | Launch likelihood |
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| Metop-SG B1 |
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| 2026 |
| 1 |
| SSO/Polar |
| Ariane 62 |
| Airbus Defence and Space / Thales Alenia Space |
| Earth Observation |
| 4.4 / 5 |
| Metop-SG A2 Metop-SG A-series payload with METimage, IASI-NG, MWS, Sentinel-5, 3MI, and radio occultation for weather, climate, and atmospheric composition. | 2032 | 1 | SSO/Polar | Ariane 62 | Airbus Defence and Space / Thales Alenia Space | Earth Observation | 4.4 / 5 |
| Metop-SG B2 Metop-SG B-series payload with SCA, MWI, ICI, radio occultation, and ADCS-4 for microwave weather and climate observations. | 2033 | 1 | SSO/Polar | Ariane 62 | Airbus Defence and Space / Thales Alenia Space | Earth Observation | 4.4 / 5 |
| Metop-SG A3 Metop-SG A-series payload with METimage, IASI-NG, MWS, Sentinel-5, 3MI, and radio occultation for weather, climate, and atmospheric composition. | 2039 | 1 | SSO/Polar | Ariane 62 | Airbus Defence and Space / Thales Alenia Space | Earth Observation | 3.85 / 5 |
| Metop-SG B3 Metop-SG B-series payload with SCA, MWI, ICI, radio occultation, and ADCS-4 for microwave weather and climate observations. | 2040 | 1 | SSO/Polar | Ariane 62 | Airbus Defence and Space / Thales Alenia Space | Earth Observation | 3.85 / 5 |