UAE SOARS HIGHER The UAE’s successful launch of its fourth reconnaissance satellite, Falcon Eye 2, yesterday is yet another feather in the cap of the team spearheading the country’s space programme. It is no mean feat that Falcon Eye 2 has been designed for a 10-year mission to collect high-resolution images for downlink to the Armed Forces. The spacecraft ushers in an era of independent space-based surveillance for the UAE, with the data thus gathered being an important component for strategic planning. Well done UAE. (COMMENT BY: Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor)