The first Emirati-built satellite will be launched into orbit next month from the Japan Taigashima Space Center.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center tweeted on Wednesday, August 29 that the satellite will be fired on October 29, calling it an important milestone for UAE.
Named KhalifaSat, the satellite is considered to be a boost in UAE’s investment in the space industry, reported Arabian Business.
According to Dr. Mohamed Nasser Al Ahbabi, Director-General of the UAE Space Agency, the multi-billion satellite will be an inspiration for Emirati generations because it is the first to be manufactured in the country.
Meanwhile, UAE residents and netizens alike are delighted to receive the news.
@HamdanMohammed Children, adolescents and young people are the future of the world, you have invested very well in these young people and now they are giving back with this great achievement, the opportunity that the government gave them to be able to work??❤????
— Sandra Souza (@SandraS76705732) August 29, 2018
#dubai is touching sky in your leadership its really great
— Ghulam Waris Adv. (@Adv_GhulamWaris) August 29, 2018
It will be an historic and proud moment and I am eagerly waiting for this day..My best wishes and hope UAE will launch more and more satellites..
— Anantharama Shetty (@ananthshetty) August 29, 2018
Wow… Great step in supporting young minds to excel! And let them express and manifest some new fresh ideas that they have!
Yes of course! Cause I believe the youth is the hope of every nation! Nurthering them is like nurthering the nations future foundation.— Mylene R. Daogas (@DaogasR) August 29, 2018
