The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) was established in 2015, as an integral component of the strategic initiative aiming to support scientific innovation and technological advancement, to advance sustainable development in the United Arab Emirates.
The Centre is responsible for the “Hope Probe” exploration project, which was launched in the 20th of July 2020 to reach Mars by 2021, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates. This is a historic project representing the hopes and dreams of the Arab world in space. MBRSC has also launched “KhalifaSat” in 2018, and it is considered the most advanced satellite launched by the UAE into space.
The Centre has made many achievements, most importantly, launching DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2 in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Both observation satellites are currently orbiting the earth, and snapping pictures as per instructions directed to the Earth station within the center. MBRSC also successfully launched Nayef-1, the first Emirati Nanosatellite, launch to outer space in early 2017.
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