Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has joined Sentinel Asia, an international initiative that supports disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region.
The centre joined the initiative as part of its support to disaster risk reduction, and will contribute by providing DubaiSat-2 high-resolution data.
The centre will also contribute through its long-term earth observation programme using future missions, such as KhalifaSat, which will be launched next year.
Joining the initiative “is in line with the UAE’s vision in providing humanitarian support in various forms, to face global disaster challenges”, said Yousuf Al Shaibani, director-general of MBRSC.
“Coordination and cooperation between the agencies and centres operating remote sensing satellites is an important step to help in the anticipation and management of potential crises,” Al Shaibani added.
The centre uses advanced remote sensing techniques have the capability to overcome geological barriers and natural hazards, to allow comprehensive preparedness for any disaster.
MBRSC Launched DubaiSat-2 into space in 2013 from Yasny Launch Base in Russia, using the Russian Dnepr rocket.
DubaiSat-2 captures high resolution satellite images (1 metre), where its camera features 1-metre panchromatic resolution and a 4-metre multi-spectral resolution (coloured images) and can store 512 images, each 12km x 12km in size.
These images can be used for urban planning and mapping, monitoring environmental changes and disaster management.
