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19
Mar
Date March 19, 2025
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MBRSC opens registrations for 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates Programme

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the opening of registrations for the 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Programme, an initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of Emirati space science professionals. The eight-week summer programme, running from June to August 2025, offers Emirati undergraduate students in STEM fields the opportunity to engage in research alongside leading experts in space science and engineering.
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15
Mar
Date March 15, 2025
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MBRSC announces successful launch of Etihad-SAT

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the successful launch of its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, Etihad-SAT. The satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 AM (UAE time). The team at the ground station in Dubai subsequently confirmed receiving the first signal from the satellite at 12:04 PM (UAE time).
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27
Feb
Date February 27, 2025
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MBRSC announces details of the launch of Etihad-SAT, its first SAR satellite

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced details of the launch of its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, Etihad-SAT. The satellite developed in partnership with South Korea’s Satrec Initiative is scheduled for launch in the first week of March 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA.
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29
Jan
Date January 29, 2025
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MBRSC SIGNS MoU WITH SPACEDATA TO ADVANCE DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY FOR UAE’S SPACE AND ECONOMIC INITIATIVES

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SpaceData, a Tokyo-based startup engaged in R&D aimed at the fusion of space and digital, to develop two key digital twin solutions. A digital twin is a virtual model or replica of a real-world object, system, or process, which can help entities test real-life situations and predict outcomes to make smarter decisions.
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14
Jan
Date January 14, 2025
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MBRSC announces the successful launch of MBZ-SAT, the most advanced satellite in the region

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre today announced the successful launch of MBZ-SAT, the most advanced satellite in the region, named in honour of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The launch was witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Mission Control Centre at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
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24
Dec
Date December 24, 2024
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MBRSC Announces Successful MBRSC Awards Students and Mentors of 2024 Research Experience for Undergraduates Programme of the Final Phase of the Second Analog Study

MBRSC recently awarded certificates to the students and mentors who participated in the 2024 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Programme, a key initiative by the Centre designed to strengthen the research skills of young Emirati students during a special ceremony held at the Centre.
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