The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology has said UAE engineers and scientists have completed the final tests and equipment safety preparations on DubaiSat-1, which is due to be launched aboard a Russian rocket on July 25th. The UAE team is currently preparing to ship the satellite from the factory in Korea to its launch base in Kazakhstan. Images from DubaiSat-1 will be used for numerous applications including urban development, scientific research, telecommunications, transportation, civil engineering and mapping.