Soyuz STA/Fregat | Falcon Eye 2

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Soyuz STA Fregat — Soyuz family

Mission

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.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Soyuz Launch Complex
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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