Video ... the successful launch of the Emirati satellite "MuznSat" to space

The Emirates Space Agency has announced the successful launch of the "Soyuz" missile, which carries the MeznSat satellite into orbit around Earth, from the launch base of Plestik Cosmodrome, Russia.

Khalifa University of Science and Technology: The success of the launch of the Russian Soyuz missile into space with the satellite # Muzn_Sat, developed by students from Khalifa University and the American University in Ras Al Khaimah in cooperation with @uaespaceagency pic.twitter.com/cRJjVlP0gL

- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) September 28, 2020

On her part, Sarah Al-Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, said on her Twitter account: “Today, MuznSat, the first nanometric satellite for environmental purposes in the UAE, was launched. The satellite will measure the levels of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere using a scale. Infrared spectroscopy.

She added, "The satellite was developed as part of the educational knowledge transfer program at the Emirates Space Agency, with the participation of 30 students from Khalifa University and the American University in Ras Al Khaimah. These projects contribute to building and developing students' capabilities by providing them with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they acquired during their studies." "

Al-Amiri congratulated the students and teachers in charge of this project, saying: "We are proud of the capabilities and competencies of the UAE youth, and we congratulate all the students, teachers and engineers who are working on this project."

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