2020 · Arianespace
Falcon Eye 2
successSoyuz STA/Fregat | 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.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 2, 2020 at 01:33 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Soyuz Launch Complex
- Mission
- Falcon Eye 2
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit