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Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2

Arianespace · Soyuz STA Fregat · Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace's 290th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 6,021st orbital launch attempt

December 2, 2020Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 2, 01:33 – Dec 2, 01:33 UTC

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Falcon Eye 2

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.

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Added webcast link.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/30/2020 · source

  • 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

Pad — Soyuz Launch Complex

26 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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