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Falcon Eye 2

Launched

December 2, 2020

Launch Successful

Summary

Falcon Eye 2 launched on an Arianespace Soyuz STA Fregat from Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on December 2, 2020. It was Arianespace's 290th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 6,021st orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz STA Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 601 × 606 km orbit inclined 97.9°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Soyuz STA Fregat · Arianespace
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
7th Soyuz STA Fregat flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 290th launch8th this yearhumanity's 6,021st orbital launch attempt99th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.9°Inclination
601 × 606 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
96.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
48.9°Ascending node
2144 d agoElement epoch2020-12-02 03:38 UTC · stale

FalconEye 2 · NORAD 47226 · 2020-090 · Space-Track

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-090A
Epoch
2020-12-02 03:38:12 UTC
Mean motion
14.90625413 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0003679
Inclination
97.862°
Ascending node
48.8577°
Arg. of perigee
223.6832°
Mean anomaly
231.2696°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

  • FalconEye 2 · NORAD 47226 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Falcon Eye 2 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 is the second of two surveillance satellites ordered by the UAE's military.

Related page: Flight VS24: will launch from the Guiana Space Center with Soyuz its eighth mission of 2020Related page: Soyuz Flight VS24

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Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

23rd launch from Soyuz Launch Complex, 1st this year · 303rd from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

26 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

349 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Added webcast link.

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 30, 2020 · source

Show 4 earlier updates

  • Updated exact T-0, added mission page url

    spacevogel · 11/29/2020 · source

  • Nosu · 11/28/2020 · source

  • go per CNES

    SwGustav · 11/27/2020 · source

  • Soyuz/Falcon Eye 2 should be Nov. 28 in Kourou/29 UTC per SFN

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/19/2020 · source

Questions

When did Falcon Eye 2 launch?

Falcon Eye 2 launched on December 2, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Falcon Eye 2?

Coverage: Flight VS24 – FalconEye | Soyuz Launch | Arianespace. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Falcon Eye 2?

Soyuz STA Fregat, flown by Arianespace. Soyuz STA Fregat spec sheet

Where did Falcon Eye 2 launch from?

Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.

What orbit did Falcon Eye 2 reach?

It reached a 601 × 606 km orbit inclined 97.9°.

How many satellites did Falcon Eye 2 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).