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Vega: Falcon Eye 1
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.
Failure: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.
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Mission Data
🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980
Launch VehicleVega
Vehicle FamilyVega
Vehicle Record20 of 22 launches (90.9%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)
Success Streak16 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Orbital Launches This Year#44
Agency Launches This Year#6
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site336
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Vega
Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · 5.2360°N 52.7750°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.