July 11, 2019 1:53 am
Falcon Eye 1
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Vega
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
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01:53 UTC
Window Close
01:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 11, 2019 · 01:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Falcon Eye 1
Rocket
Vega
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launch Overview
Window Open
01:53 UTC
Window Close
01:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 11, 2019 · 01:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Arianespace
Payload
Falcon Eye 1
Rocket
Vega
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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