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UAE's first earth observation satellite to launch in late 2008

The UAE's first remote sensing earth observation satellite is ready for launch, the Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced on Tuesday.

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  • Published: 14:39 September 23, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Dubai Sat 1 will provide the UAE with its first dedicated 'eye in the sky'.
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Dubai: The Emirates Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), has announced that DubaiSat-1, the country's first remote sensing/Earth Observation satellite, is all set to launch.

The UAE's first earth observation satellite was developed by SatrecI in South Korea with in-depth participation by UAE engineers from the EIAST and is "space ready" according to an official in Dubai.

Dubai Sat-1 will provide the UAE with its first dedicated Eye in the Sky, and now awaits its launch later this year aboard a Russian rocket through the Moscow-based International Space Company Kosmotras.

Designed and developed by a dedicated team and built in collaboration with international entities, DubaiSat 1 will be one of the most advanced small-size satellites of its kind when it is launched late this year.

Apart from the satellite itself, the UAE team which participated in the development of the satellite was the highlight of the project, according to Ahmad Obaid Al Mansouri, Director General of EIAST.

"Developing a core team of UAE scientists and experts was the most definitive outcome of a strategy that is geared to support mature, knowledge-based development. Developing a base of UAE scientists and engineers is a crucial first step in becoming a regional and global leader in advanced science and technology."

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