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Falcon Mechanical Group’s precision engineering powers UAE’s most advanced satellite

News Desk 1 28/01/2025 0

The successful launch of MBZ-SAT, the most advanced Earth observation satellite developed by the UAE, marks a defining moment for the nation’s burgeoning space programme. This milestone is a testament to the UAE’s ambitions in space exploration and a shining example of the

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Successful launch for UAE’s MBZ-SAT Earth-imaging satellite

Arnold Pinto 16/01/2025 0

Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached a significant milestone in its space programme. On January 14, 2025, MBZ-SAT, an Earth-imaging satellite, successfully launched from NASA’s Vandenberg Air Force Base launchpad in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. MBZ-SAT, named in honour of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed […]

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Space42’s Thuraya 4 satellite launches into orbit from Florida

Arnold Pinto 08/01/2025 0

Expanding global connectivity Space42, an Abu Dhabi-based spacetech company, has launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit. Built by Airbus, the satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on January 3, 2025. Upon deployment, the satellite activated its electrical thrusters for the

Oman Space

Oman launches an AI-enhanced satellite

Arnold Pinto 20/11/2024 0

Marking a new era in space exploration Oman has officially entered the space race by launching its first AI-powered satellite, OL-1. CAS Space, a Chinese spaceflight company, launched the satellite from the Gobi Desert on November 18, 2024. It is equipped with advanced remote sensing and Earth observation technologies, all enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI). […]

Space Tech

Climate monitoring satellite leaves Europe for US launch

Arnold Pinto 12/03/2024 0

EarthCARE will enhance global climate monitoring An Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols, and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has embarked from Munich to Vandenberg, California. This marks a significant step in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FutureEO programme. This complex Earth Explorer mission will launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in May. EarthCARE, a