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On October 29, at precisely 8.08am (UAE Time), the first satellite to be built entirely by a team of Emiratis, will be launched from Japan's Tanigashima Space Centre, according to top officials.
The KhalifaSat was built by 70 Emirati engineers, men and women, at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and is being dubbed as the "most advanced satellite" in terms of remote sensing.
It will be able to capture satellite imagery with a resolution of 0.7m and will provide a mosaic image of Dubai to the Dubai government every six months. As compared to the many other satellites that are currently above Earth's surface, images captured by KhalifaSat will be less pixelated.
"This is the best satellite we believe is out there in the world when it comes to remote sensing. The product that we will deliver to customers will definitely be of the highest quality and the way we developed the satellite automatically makes it a state of the art advanced remote sensing satellite," said Amer Al Sayegh, director of the space systems development department and the project manager of KhalifaSat at the MBRSC.
"We have five patents under the KhalifaSat, built totally from scratch by our Emirati engineers and scientists. One of them is the highest resolution camera. This is the best satellite for Earth observation in the UAE and in the region. An advanced positioning system in the satellite will help us make giant maps and accurately provide information from the satellite to the users.
"We have heavily improved the download and communication speed with the ground control, which means our services will be provided faster than before. We have improved the satellite automatic control system with high storage capacity, this will allow us to take different images across different locations on Earth within one pass and enable customers to produce 3D maps for their own applications."
The launch time will take 15 to 20-minutes and will be sent 613km above Earth's surface.
Al Sayegh said they have partnered with the Japanese for the launch based on the country's success rate in sending multiple satellites with one rocket. The Japanese are also sending one of their own satellites in the same rocket.
A team of 10 engineers from MBRSC will head to Japan 40 days (give or take five days) to prepare for the launch. KhalifaSat also has to arrive Tanigashima Space Centre in the same time frame.
"During the launch time we will be doing our best with our partners in Japan. We will ensure it is a successful launch and that there are no valves blocked and the fuel doesn't leak. The team have been working with the Japanese partners for the past two years and we will continue to do so even after," he said.
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