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Soyuz rocket with UAE satellite took off

There were two consecutive postponements of the launch - VIDEO

The great wait for the launch of the Russian space rocket Soyuz is over (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). After two consecutive postponements regarding the Kourou base in French Guyana, third attempt was successful. It is the Soyuz-St-A capsule with Falcon Eye 2 satellite of the United Arab Emirates; the program initially envisaged the date of last November 29th, then the following December...

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Kourou, French Guyana, 12/02/2020 17:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AerospaceFalconEye satellite launched for the UAE

It weighed 1190 kg at launch and will be raised to a helio-synchronous orbit of 611 km

The Earth observation satellite FalconEye was successfully launched from the European Spaceport (CSG) in Kourou, French Guyana by an Arianespace Soyuz rocket. Owned and operated by the United Arab Emirates,... more

AerospaceRussian Soyuz space rocket launch rescheduled

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