Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Arianespace
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
PO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 01:53:03 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5864 ever
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.
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.