LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Thu Jul 11 2019
Arianespace
Falcon Eye 1
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(1:53 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(1:53 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(1:53 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
VegaDescription:
Vega is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1