26-02-2025
UAE: Sheikh Hamdan announces new space project Etihad-SAT to launch in March
EtihadSat, a new space project, has been completed and the advanced radar satellite will be launched into space next month. The satellite employs the latest technologies in the field of imaging in weather conditions, announced Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE.
It was developed as part of a strategic partnership between the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the South Korean company 'Satrek Initiative'.
"Our ambitions in the space sector are limitless, and our confidence in the capabilities of our youth is great to raise the name of the Emirates high, and contribute to shaping a better scientific and knowledge-based future for humanity," the Dubai Crown Prince added.
