The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre launched MBZ-SAT, the most advanced satellite in the region, on 14 January 2025.
Named in honour of the President of the UAE, and made in the Emirates, the satellite stands as a proud achievement of the nation’s space industry.
MBZ-SAT was launched on Tuesday from the Space Launch Complex 4E at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch was witnessed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum from the Mission Control Centre of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
