Vega | Falcon Eye 1
Status: Failure | Launched: Jul 11, 2019 01:53 UTC
Failure reason: An anomaly occurred shortly after MECO and stage separation. Preliminary findings indicate that super-hot gas from burning solid propellant impinged on the structure of the second stage, causing the vehicle to break apart.
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Vega — Vega family
Mission
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 UAE’s military.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.