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Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is a Government of Dubai space centre headquartered in Dubai, with a mandate spanning satellite development, astronaut activities, space science R&D, and lunar or planetary exploration.[1] Its institutional history has two relevant dates: EIAST was established on 6 February 2006, and the current MBRSC legal form was created on 17 April 2015.[2][1] Its EO portfolio includes DubaiSat-1, DubaiSat-2, KhalifaSat, MBZ-SAT, and Etihad-SAT, alongside DMSat-1 for atmospheric monitoring.[3][4][5][6][7][8] For buyers, MBRSC is an active public operator and developer of UAE EO capacity, including optical imaging and, through Etihad-SAT, SAR capability.[8]
Operates
- DubaiSat-1ended
launched 2009-07-29 / Sun-synchronous LEO, approximately 666-681 km / 20 km swath
- DubaiSat-2extended
launched 2013-11-21 / Sun-synchronous LEO, approximately 600 km / 8 day revisit / 12.2 km swath
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launched 2018-10-29 / 613 km sun-synchronous, 98.13 deg inclination / 12 km swath
- MBZ-SAToperational
launched 2025-01-14 / Low Earth orbit SSO, 500-550 km altitude
- Etihad-SAToperational
launched 2025-03-15 / Low Earth orbit, ~500 km
Manufactures
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operational
- [1]Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [2]About MBRSC - Official Siteagency doc2026-06-20
- [3]Riyadh 2024: Salem Al Marri Director General MBRSC - SpaceWatchthird party2026-06-20
- [4]DubaiSat-1 - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [5]DubaiSat-2 - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [6]KhalifaSat - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [7]MBZ-SAT - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20
- [8]MBRSC Successful Launch of MBZ-SAT - UAE Media Officeagency doc2026-06-20
- [9]DMSat-1 Launch - SFL/UTIASoperator press2026-06-20
- [10]Etihad-SAT SAR Satellite Launch - MBRSCagency doc2026-06-20