Arianespace

Falcon Eye 1

Vega

FAILURE
Failure

Thursday, July 11, 2019 · 01:53 UTC

Mission

/01

Falcon Eye 1 is a high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates. Built by Airbus Defense and Space with an optical imaging payload from Thales Alenia Space, Falcon Eye 1 is the first of two surveillance satellites ordered by the UAE’s military.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Failure

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Vega

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236° N, 52.775° W

41

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294

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279

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44

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