Vega | Falcon Eye 1

Name: Vega | Falcon Eye 1
Start: 2019-07-11T01:53:03Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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 UAEâ€™s military.

Mission Details

Launch date: July 11, 2019 at 01:53 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Vega
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Government/Top Secret