The second is in Emirati hands after "Khalifa Sat"... and the launch in 2023

UAE builds flight model for MBZ-SAT satellite

• 100 engineers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center participated in the critical review.

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The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center announced the completion of the critical review phase for the design of the satellite (MBZ-SAT), which is considered the most advanced model in the region in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery, marking the start of the team's preparations for the development and manufacture of its flight model.

The critical review phase of the design includes conducting the final multi-faceted technical review, to ensure that work on the project continues, including areas related to manufacturing, explanation and testing, so that it can meet the stated performance requirements, according to cost, schedule and risks, and the design weight is more than 800 kilograms, to be This is one of the largest and most advanced satellites in the country.

(MBZ-SAT) plays a pivotal role in supporting the UAE space sector, as 90% of the mechanical structure components, and 50% of the electronic models were manufactured in the country, and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center cooperated with regional and international companies in an effort to build a local center for industries related to the aerospace sector, and has partnered with local companies to manufacture and supply MBZ-SAT components.

"The successful completion of the critical review of the satellite design (MBZ-SAT) represents an important stage in our journey towards launching the most advanced version of the satellite in the region in 2023," said Salem Al Marri, Director-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center.

He continued: "We are proud of the outstanding work done by the team, and all the achievements it achieves, and this project is a new proof of the expertise, skills and high capabilities of Emirati scientists and engineers. And we will now focus on the next stages of this mission, to serve as another leap in support of the UAE’s ambitions in the space field.”

For his part, Director of the Space Systems Development Department and (MBZ-SAT) Project Manager, Amer Al Sayegh Al Ghafri, stated that “the critical review of the satellite design was conducted in accordance with internationally established standards, with the participation of more than 100 engineers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, in addition to the International experts, and the review confirmed the satellite’s readiness for the next stage, specifically the development and manufacture of the flight model, which will be launched in 2023.

(MBZ-SAT) is the second Emirati satellite to be built by a team of Emirati engineers after KhalifaSat, and it will be equipped with an automated system to provide images around the clock, ensuring its ability to provide images for commercial use with the highest quality standards in the world.

• The “MBZ-SAT” project is evidence of the high skills and capabilities of Emirati scientists and engineers.

Accuracy of taking pictures

The new satellite (MBZ-SAT) improves image capture accuracy by more than twice the level provided by previous systems, and will increase the speed of downlink data by three times the current capacity.

The fully automated system for image scheduling and processing purposes at MBZ-SAT will be able to send more than 10 times more images than the center currently produces.

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