90% of MBZSAT’s electronic systems developed in UAE

The Mohamed Bin Zayed Sat, which represents the most advanced and largest satellite to be developed in the region, has reached 90% of its mechanical systems developed in the UAE.

The majority of electronic systems has been manufactured in partnership with the space sector in the country, thereby enhancing the strength of the sector.

This is also the result of a national team at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, which has accumulated experience in developing satellites reaching 20 years. This was revealed by Eng. Amer Al Sayegh Al Ghafri, Director of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Sat Project.

As stated in the one-minute-and-three-second video clip published by the centre on the "X" platform, the project is designed to facilitate the monitoring of operations and the collection of data for the Earth. The objective is to enhance the quality of service provided to government agencies by optimising data and accelerating access to it, in addition to addressing their specific requirements.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) team is launching the Mohamed Bin Zayed Satellite (MBZSAT) this month. It will be aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable rocket. The satellite has an automated system that will take images around the clock. These images will be 10 times more accurate than traditional satellites, 2 times more than current capabilities, and 4 times faster in transferring and downloading data.

The satellite, which bears the initials of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, features advanced technology, including a high-resolution camera, one of the most advanced in the region, allowing it to capture high-resolution images of small areas of less than a square metre. Its environmental monitoring capabilities include the assessment of water quality, thus supporting the development of agriculture. This enhances the country's capacity to address crises and manage global disasters, including the assessment of damage caused by disasters, the provision of solutions to mitigate the effects of floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, and the process of rebuilding. The methods of using the images and data provided by the centre vary between sustainable urban planning and the prediction of natural weather phenomena.

The MBZSAT will be operated and monitored from the space mission control room at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Al Khawaneej, Dubai. This satellite will join the UAE satellites that are still completing missions in orbit, enhancing the centre's capabilities significantly.