MBRSC plays a leading role in inspiring Emirati missions and space sector projects: Sheikh Hamdan – Gulf Today

MBRSC plays a leading role in inspiring Emirati missions and space sector projects: Sheikh Hamdan – Gulf Today

Sheikh Hamdan with UAE astronauts Mohammad AlMulla and Nora AlMatrooshi at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai on Sunday.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), affirmed that the Centre continues to play a leading role in inspiring Emirati missions and projects within the space sector.

Strengthening the UAE's National Space Programme and supporting the country's contributions to global space exploration efforts, the Centre is significantly involved in the development of the UAE's technological capabilities, Sheikh Hamdan added.

Sheikh Hamdan made these remarks at a meeting of the MBRSC Board of Directors chaired by him, during which he was briefed on the Centre's ambitious future programmes and missions.

During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan reviewed strategic plans for the development and launch of satellites under the UAE Satellite Programme.

These include MBZ-SAT, the most advanced satellite in the region, slated for launch by October this year, and HCT-SAT 1, an Earth-observation CubeSat, being developed in collaboration with the students of the Higher Colleges of Technology under the expert guidance of MBRSC engineers, as part of the Centre's efforts to