FalconEye launch

The Russian Soyuz launch vehicle with the UAE Falcon Eye satellite successfully launched from the Kourou cosmodrome (French Guiana). The launch was broadcast live on the website of the operator of the cosmodrome Arianespace. The satellite should be launched into orbit at an altitude of 611 kilometers and separated from the rocket 58 minutes 45 seconds after launch. FalconEye is a very high resolution optical satellite Earth observation program supplemented by a dedicated ground-based system for monitoring, receiving and processing images. The spacecraft was manufactured in Europe by the consortium Airbus Defense and Space and Thales Alenia Space.