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March 5th, 2020

Arianespace Scrubs Soyuz Flight VS24


A very brief announcement was issued from Arianespace regarding the launch for the United Arab Emirates’ Falcon Eye 2 reconnaissance satellite.

Kourou, March 5, 2020 - Arianespace announced that due to additional checks to be performed on the Fregat upper stage of the Soyuz flight VS24, the launch initially scheduled for March 5, 2020 from the French Guiana Space Center is postponed. This mission is for the United Arab Emirates’ Falcon Eye 2 reconnaissance satellite.

The launch vehicle and its satellite payload have been placed in stand-by mode and maintained in fully safe conditions.