Witnessing the launch of a rocket is not something you can enjoy every day; only a few lucky spectators were able to watch live from French Guiana as Ariane 6 carried MTG-I2 into orbit, the new generation of weather satellites that will monitor the atmospheric conditions affecting Earth.
Those attending the event in Tucán were keen to share with “Euronews” their impressions after experiencing the thunderous launch, a new step in space exploration for European science.
With this third-generation Meteosat satellite, Europe is at the forefront of monitoring and preventing meteorological events.
