BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Florida Space Tourism Network (flspacetourism.com)//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5210d18cbfe908d39cdc774c9b7bf4a8 DTSTAMP:20260406T003544Z SUMMARY:SpaceX Falcon 9 – MTG‑S1 with Sentinel‑4A DESCRIPTION:

Launch Time: 5:03 PM EDT (21:03 UTC)
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (G TO)
Mission Type: Earth Observation / Atmospheric Monitoring

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Mission Overview:
Thi s mission will place MTG‑S1\, the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite\, into geostationary orbit. Onboard is the Sentinel‑4 A ultraviolet/visible/near‑infrared spectrometer\, marking the first time Europe deploys an infrared sounding instrument from GEO. After transatlantic arrival in May\, the satellite was moved to Astrotech in Flo rida and completed fueling by June 19 \;
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Key Features:< /strong>
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First geostationary infrared soun der by Europe for enhanced weather forecasting \;
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Sen tinel‑4A spectrometer to monitor air quality across Europe and North Africa every 60 minutes \;
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Complements M TG‑I imaging satellites to provide full lifecycle storm data and atmosph eric profiles \;
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Mission Benefits:
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Improved nowcasting of st orms and wildfires
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Enhanced tracking of aerosols\, ozone\, NO₂\, SO₂
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Better-informed air‑quali ty alerts and climate research
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🛸 Booster Re covery:
Falcon 9&rsquo \;s first stage will make a landing attempt on an Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) in the Atlan tic \;
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🔗 For additional details and live coverage\, visit the SpaceX Launches page.
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