FALCON EYE 2 (47226)

COSPAR: 2020-090A | Alt Name: FalconEye 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 2, 2020

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELS

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-ST-A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47226

International Designator

2020-090A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:50:41 GMT

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Inclination

97.86°

Right Ascension

259.80°

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Argument of Perigee

84.13°

Period

96.98 min

Mean Motion

14.85 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FALCON EYE 2

Alternative Name

FalconEye 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

UAEAF

Country

United Arab Emirates

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 47226U 20090A   26185.28520550  .00000736  00000-0  92708-4 0  9997

2 47226  97.8574 259.8010 0001337  84.1260 276.0107 14.84909964302779

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Summary

The FALCON EYE 2 satellite, also known as FalconEye 2, was launched on December 2, 2020, from the Guiana Space Centre's ELA launch pad using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. It is owned by UAEAF and manufactured by ADST for the purpose of reconnaissance through optical means. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and an 8-meter span with a hex-cylindrical shape plus three panels. Equipped with HiRI equipment and powered by three deployable solar arrays and batteries, it weighs 1197 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 900 kilograms. FALCON EYE 2 is configured with the Astrosat-1000 bus and uses four 15 Nms hydrazine thrusters for maneuvering. The satellite's mission lifetime is projected to be five years, and it operates in accordance with its purpose of optical reconnaissance.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

900

Launch Mass

1197

Shape

Hex-cyl+3 panels

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

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Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

FalconEye 2

Purpose

Reconnaissance, optical

Mission

Reconnaissance, optical

Manufacturer

ADST

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

Astrosat-1000

Configuration

AstroSat-1000

Motor

4 x 15 Nms hydrazine thrusters

Equipment

HiRI

Power System

3 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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