UAE to launch most powerful photography satellite

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced plans to launch the MBZ-Sat satellite for remote sensing into Earth orbit. The spacecraft is planned to monitor environmental changes, assess water quality and help develop agriculture.

The high-precision MBZ-Sat satellite will be the most powerful in the region and will provide high-resolution images. It is planned to be put into orbit as part of a SpaceX mission using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. 90% of the mechanical and 50% of the electrical components of the 800-kilogram satellite were made in the UAE. The apparatus will be three times more powerful than the KhalifaSat satellite launched in 2018.

Earlier, the United Arab Emirates announced plans to build a new moon rover, Rashid 2, to replace the one lost in the crash of the landing module when it attempted to land on the moon on 26 April 2023.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said during a visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre that the new rover will be built and also sent into space.

Sheikh Mohammed said despite the failure, the UAE will not stop in space exploration and will not set itself small goals. The Prime Minister recalled that the space sector in the UAE was established in just 10 years.

Among other things, the state has succeeded in building a team of specialists capable of managing cutting-edge space projects. The UAE will maintain its ambition to become an advanced space power.

Source: The National

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