DubaiSat-2
KAIST SaTReC
300 kg Earth observation satellite built by KAIST SaTReC for the UAE, featuring 1-meter panchromatic resolution and technology transfer to Emirati engineers.
Technical specifications
- Mass
- 300 kg
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous, 600 km
- Resolution
- 1 m panchromatic, 4 m multispectral
- Launch date
- 21 November 2013
- Launch vehicle
- Dnepr
- Customer
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, UAE
About
DubaiSat-2 is a 300 kg Earth observation satellite developed by KAIST SaTReC (Korea) for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates. Launched on 21 November 2013 from Dombarovsky, Russia on a Dnepr rocket, DubaiSat-2 operates in a sun-synchronous orbit at 600 km altitude.
The satellite provides 1-meter panchromatic and 4-meter multispectral imagery, significantly improving on its predecessor DubaiSat-1. The mission was notable for its extensive technology transfer component, with Emirati engineers working alongside Korean counterparts throughout the satellite’s design and manufacturing process.
DubaiSat-2 represented a key step in the UAE’s ambitions to develop an indigenous space capability, with the knowledge transfer program contributing to the establishment of UAE’s own satellite manufacturing facility.
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