All Systems Go! The First Ever UAE Built Satellite Has Had A Successful Launch
A crowd gathered at the Mohamed bin Rashid Space Centre this morning to watch the first 100% Emirati built satellite launch live streamed from Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan.
It successfully launched at 8.08am.
The KhalifaSat was on board the H2-A rocket which separated after four minutes and twenty seconds of space time.
Crowds gathered at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre for the historical event
Attendees at @MBRSpaceCentre prepare to watch the launch of #UAE’s #KhalifaSAT, the first Emirati satellite, live. pic.twitter.com/0a6LEqY6AI
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 29, 2018
The purpose of KhalifaSat is to capture high-res images of the earth
Lift off! The first UAE satellite launched from Tanegashima Space Centre
.@MBRSpaceCentre during the successful launch of #UAE’s #KhalifaSAT. pic.twitter.com/yarqMd3ofb
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 29, 2018
The launch ‘underscores UAE’s outstanding capabilities in space manufacturing field’
#wam_video| #KhalifaSat launch underscores UAE’s outstanding capabilities in space manufacturing field pic.twitter.com/BGfZjnHGdv
— WAM News / English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) October 29, 2018
The Burj Khalifa celebrated in the most epic way
#Burj_Khalifa celebrates launching of #Khalifa_Sat#wam_news pic.twitter.com/tf7h1s0gh3
— WAM News / English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) October 28, 2018
