Bad weather delays UAE satellite 'Falcon Eye 1' launch

Abu Dhabi - The satellite is designed to provide global coverage for the next 10 years for military and civilian use.

The Arena Space company has decided to delay the launch of satellite "Falcon Eye 1" due to bad weather conditions, and high winds over the French Guiana Space Centre on the north Atlantic coast of South America, until Monday July 8, at 05:53:03 am UAE time.
The UAE has completed all preparations for the launch of the satellite to orbit, which was scheduled on Saturday, July 6, and has taken four years to be ready, going through several stages.
The satellite is designed to provide global coverage for the next 10 years for military and civilian use and is characterised by a high-definition imaging system and accuracy. It also has a mobile station capable of sending and receiving images from any region in the world.