Aamna Aamna 
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has said that the self-developed highest sophistication Earth observation satellite MBZ-SAT will be launched tonight on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch under the SpaceX Transporter-12 Rideshare mission will also have HCT-SAT 1 Cubesat created with the collaboration of Higher Colleges of Technology scholars. Today’s launching of this dual satellite is an important development in the space journey of the UAE.
The launch window opens at 10:49 PM UAE time and lasts 27 min, The rocket is launched from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. MBRSC has arranged for a live broadcast of the historic event, beginning at 9:At 30 PM UAE time, and is officially available at live.mbrsc.ae. The space center has made public engagement in this historic event possible through social media using the hashtag – #MBZSAT.
The MBZ-SAT was designed and developed to be the most sophisticated Earth observation satellite in the UAE and, in effect, the entire MENA region. By paying attention to this great technological advancement in the country, one can gauge the level of dexterity the country is developing in space technologies and the intentions of deepening the space sector in the country. The launch of the satellite alongside other student-developed HCT-SAT 1 shows that the UAE will not relent in its support of educational projects in space technology.
These two satellites will enhance the UAE’s earth observation capabilities by having MBZ-SAT at the forefront of enabling high-resolution imagery and data generation in different applications. MBRSC’s collaboration with SpaceX in the launch is another testament to the global stakeholdership that formulates the UAE space adventures.
