Vega

Status

Failure

Falcon Eye 1

Launch Time
Thu Jul 11, 2019 01:53 UTC

2nd stage motor failed due to thermal failure/burn-through at the motor's forward dome, leading to a loss of the launch vehicle and its payload. Flight VV15.

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Rocket

Vega

Image Credit: Arianespace

Arianespace

Status: Retired

Price: $37.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 2,200 kN

Payload to LEO: 1,436 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 29.9 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.6 m

Fairing Height: 7.88 m

Details

Mission Details

Falcon Eye 1

The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces on July 22, 2018, contracted with Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space of France to provide the Falcon Eye high-resolution optical reconnaissance system.

The satellites are based on the upgraded versions of the French Pléiades-HR earth observation satellites. They will feature the HiRI (High-Resolution Imager) imaging system with a ground resolution of 70 cm across a 20 km swath.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 1,197.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

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Location

ELV, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

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Stats

2019

44th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

272nd mission

6th mission of 2019

7th failed mission

15th mission

2nd mission of 2019

1st failed mission