Sheikh Mohammed announces plans to build new satellite in Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed announces plans to build new satellite in Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced plans to build a new satellite, called the MBZ-SAT, which will become the second such satellite to be built by an all-Emirati team

It will be developed at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai, and is expected to be launched in 2023.

"We have chosen the name MBZ-SAT for the new satellite, which will be designed and developed by Emirati competencies and bear the initials of my brother Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,“ said Sheikh Mohammed.

As @MBRSpaceCentre's fourth satellite, it will boost the demand for commercial satellites with high-resolution imaging capabilities and will assist