Falcon Eye 2

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces on July 22, 2018, contracted with Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space of France to provide Falcon Eye high-resolution optical reconnaissance system. The satellites are based on the upgraded versions of the French Pléiades-HR earth observation satellites. It will feature the HiRI (High-Resolution Imager) imaging system with a ground resolution of 70 cm across a 20 km swath. The satellite was originally scheduled to liftoff on an Italian Vega, but the failure of the Falcon Eye 1 mission led to the transfer of the flight to a French Soyuz.