Vega | Falcon Eye 1
Arianespace · Vega · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 279th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 5,864th orbital launch attempt
July 11, 2019Add to calendar
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Jul 11, 01:53 – Jul 11, 01:53 UTC
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Falcon Eye 1
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.
Government/Top Secret · Polar Orbit (PO)
Booster
No booster details available.
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