Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,340.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
ELS, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2020
99th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
281st mission
6th mission of 2020
270th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission
Soyuz 2.1a
49th mission
6th mission of 2020
47th successful mission
27th consecutive successful mission