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The UAE launches MuznSat, the first satellite for environmental purposes in the country

"Mozn Sat" was successfully launched from the Russian Plesetsk space base, aboard the "Soyuz" missile.

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Yesterday, the UAE launched the mini environmental satellite "MuznSat", which is the first artificial satellite for environmental purposes in the country, and the first of its kind designed and developed by 30 students from Khalifa University of Science and Technology and the American University in Ras Al Khaimah, where it launched successfully from the Russian satellite base Plesetsk The Soyuz missile, which carries the satellite into orbit on its scientific journey to study the Earth's atmosphere.

The launch of "MuznSat" is part of the plans of the space education program in universities of the Emirates Space Agency, which aims to establish an integrated educational and scientific structure, develop young national cadres, and encourage them to work in the space sector by providing students with a unique opportunity to convert acquired theoretical knowledge into practice and application. My work is backed by the inspiring experiences of the most prominent engineers and space engineering experts in the country.

A team of graduate students at Khalifa University of Science and Technology and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah will monitor, process and analyze the data that MuznSat sends to the main earth station in the Yahsat Laboratory at Khalifa University and the sub-ground station at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah.

During the past two months, the team completed all final tests and experiments prior to the launch, including compatibility and readiness tests, environmental thermal vacuum testing, as well as vibration tests for final preparation for launch.

MuznSat is classified within the category of nanometer satellites, with dimensions of 10 x 10 x 30 cm, and a weight of 2.7 kg, and its development process took three years, during which students worked on the various stages of the project, including developing a work plan, developing and implementing the necessary designs, Then, the development and manufacture of the main parts of the moon, in addition to the ground station and digital camera.

The students also participated in conducting experiments and tests to ensure the readiness of the scientific devices that he will carry, as well as his ability to receive orders and successfully send the required data and images. The students also developed algorithms for processing the scientific data that the moon will capture.

"MeznSat", which is designed to settle in low Earth orbit at an altitude of 575 km, will monitor greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, and measure their distribution in the atmosphere, noting that the increased emission of these gases into the atmosphere leads to an increase Temperatures on the surface of the planet.

The satellite carries two devices, a spectrometer for short-wave infrared rays ranging in length between 1000 and 1650 nanometers, in addition to a digital camera that can capture high-resolution color images.

Khalifa University Executive Vice President Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi said: “We are pleased to see the success of our students in contributing to the completion of the work on the new satellite (MuznSat), which was carried out in cooperation with the Emirates Space Agency, and we also have a plan to manufacture three other miniature satellites in The future, and these achievements come to confirm the innovation approach pursued by Khalifa University in the vital areas of the state, including the promising space sector, which is witnessing a number of important and successive historical achievements, as university students contribute to these projects and achievements, and the innovations that they make during their research in The university will have a major impact on the future of the space sector in the country. ”

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The President of the American University in Ras Al Khaimah, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al-Alkeem, said: “The launch of the satellite (MuznSat) is a milestone in the history of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, and the achievement is the fruit of joint efforts between the American University of Ras Al Khaimah and Khalifa University, and under the auspices of the Emirates Space Agency. , This achievement reflects the optimal approach to provide students with an integrated educational experience that blends theory and practice in a manner that prepares them for a promising career. ”

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- Muzn Sat is classified as a nanoscale satellite, and it weighs 2.7 kg.

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