The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, announced the submission of the official bid proposal to the International Astronautical Federation, IAF, to host the 71st International Astronautical Congress, IAC, in Dubai in 2020.
The IAF will announce the IAC’s 2020 hosting city on the final day of the coming edition, which will take place in Adelaide, Australia between 25th andRead more
The region’s first environmental nanosatellite, DM SAT1, will be built in Dubai in accordance with an agreement signed on Saturday between Dubai Municipality and Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
The satellite, which is part of the Dubai Future Accelerators Programme, aims to monitor, collect and analyse environmental data using space technology. The data will then be used to findRead more
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have announced the successful launch of Nayif-1, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first nano satellite launched into space.
Nayif-1 takes on added importance as an educational project with the goal of providing hands-on experience to Emirati engineering students on designing, building, testing and operating nano satellites.Read more
Youth in the UAE were encouraged to pursue science and space studies during the first-ever Project Space Forum in Dubai launched by the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).
Leading space scientists from the UAE and beyond are participating at the two-day event, which started at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin RashidRead more
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, on Saturday hosted the United Nations/United Arab Emirates High Level Forum, "Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development", which was organised by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in conjunction with the United Arab Emirates Space Agency.
Under UNOOSA’s leadership, the forum delivered concrete recommendations in the form ofRead more
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, and the American University of Sharjah, AUS, have announced the completion of the design and building of the communication Nanosatellite, Nayif-1.
The satellite has also successfully passed all stages and tests, and is now ready for launch into space aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket.
The UAE's first Nanosatellite was developed by Emirati engineeringRead more
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) accompanied by a number of NASA officials and representatives of the United States Embassy in the UAE and the United States Consulate in Dubai. Bolden and the accompanying delegation met with Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of MBRSC, project managers and a number of officials. The twoRead more
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre during its participation at the fourth edition of Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition, will shed-light on the objectives and services of the most prominent space projects in the UAE and at the Centre, the "Emirates Mars Mission" and "KhalifaSat", in addition to the recent and latest developments of the two projects.
The event, whichRead more
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the results of conducting an analytical study to monitor the changes on Dubai coastlines during varying periods between 2009 and 2015.
The study covered the natural geographical and human changes the Dubai coastline witnessed, from Al Mamzar Beach Park to the Dubai Waterfront Project and the Arabian Canal. This study classifiedRead more
Within the context of strengthening cooperation with educational institutions in the UAE and developing an organizational framework to develop such cooperation, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American University of Sharjah (AUS) to develop Emirati human resources qualified to work in the fields of space science and technology, and consequently developingRead more