Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · SSO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALCON EYE 2 2020-090A | Payload | 613 × 615 km · 97.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-090 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).