UAE readies for satellite launch

04 June 2009

DubaiSat-1, the first satellite developed by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology, will be launched on July 25. The $50m remote-sensing satellite will enable collection of space and earth observation data. Images from DubaiSat-1 can be used for applications such as urban development, scientific research, telecommunications and transportation.

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