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DubaiSat-1
DubaiSat-1 was a single high-resolution optical Earth-observation satellite for United Arab Emirates and regional imaging needs. It launched on 2009-07-29 on Dnepr and operated from a Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit at approximately 666-681 km before ending on 2015-08-21.[1][2]
The spacecraft used the SI-200 bus and carried the Dubai Medium Aperture Camera as its primary imaging payload, plus a Space Radiation Monitor.[1] Its imaging configuration provided a 20 km swath, 2.5 m panchromatic imagery, 5 m multispectral imagery, and five spectral bands.[3] The mission served urban and infrastructure monitoring, land and environmental monitoring, disaster damage assessment, crop-type mapping, and inland-water applications.[1]
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| current status | Ended |
| operator | Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre |
| platform | SI-200 satellite bus |
| launch vehicle | Dnepr |
| Launched | 2009-07-29 |
| actual end of life | 2015-08-21 |
| orbit type | Sun-synchronous LEO, approximately 666-681 km |
| swath km | 20 |
| tasking supported | No |
| current geographic priority | United Arab Emirates and regional high-resolution optical imaging |
Supply chain position
built on platform SI-200 satellite bus
operated by Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
launched on Dnepr
related to Urban change
related to Land cover change
related to Disaster damage assessment
related to Crop-type mapping
related to Inland water
Sources
- [1]DubaiSat-1 mission overview, development status and future applications, EIASTagency doc2026-06-21
- [2]DubaiSat-1 satellite tracking record, N2YOcommunity2026-06-21
- [3]DubaiSat-1 camera pre-launch performance characterization, Satrec Initiativeoperator engineering2026-06-21
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@misc{eoatlas:missions:dubaisat-1,
title = {DubaiSat-1},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/dubaisat-1}
}