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Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

AE

مركز محمد بن راشد للفضاء

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), established in 2015, is a Dubai government organization spearheading the UAE's space program. MBRSC is responsible for projects like the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe), the Emirates Lunar Mission (Rashid Rover), and the UAE Astronaut Programme, as well as developing Earth observation satellites like KhalifaSat and MBZ-SAT. It actively collaborates with international partners such as NASA, ESA, and Thales Alenia Space on missions and technology development, with a focus on fostering scientific innovation and inspiring future generations in STEM fields. MBRSC provides services such as satellite imagery, data analysis, and ground station support.

gov civilFounded 2015
History · 1 eventJan 1, 2015 · EIAST reorganized into Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
space.gov.ae/
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Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to collaborate on the commercialization of remote sensing data and earth observation (EO) images.

RelationshipsValue 4.3Feb 15, 2023Yahsat + MBRSC partner on remote sensing + EO

The UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre scheduled the Crew-6 mission for launch no earlier than 2023-02-26.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 19, 2023Space station activities move ahead amid Soyuz shuffle

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) in Dubai will develop the small UAE rover for inclusion on Chang’e-7.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Sep 19, 2022UAE rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-7 lunar south pole mission

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre signed a contract with Axiom Space for a long-duration International Space Station mission launching as soon as spring 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 18, 2022UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund

Axiom Space and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre signed an agreement on 2022-04-29 for an Emirati astronaut to fly to the ISS on the Crew-6 mission.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Apr 30, 2022Emirati astronaut to fly long-duration space station mission

Mission 1 (M1) aims to deliver lunar payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and commercial firms in Japan and Canada.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.6Apr 22, 2022Japan’s ispace negotiating first commercial moon landing insurance

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre is planning a second, more advanced lunar rover that could launch in 2024.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 28, 2021U.A.E. examining options for future human spaceflight missions

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space on 2021-10-27 to collaborate on a rover experiment to study lunar regolith adhesion to different materials.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Oct 28, 2021U.A.E. examining options for future human spaceflight missions

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre selected SpaceX to launch MBZ SAT in the second half of 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Oct 27, 2021SpaceX to launch Emirati imaging satellite

Viasat intends to use the Dubai office to expand its relationship with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

RelationshipsGrowthValue 3.4Oct 26, 2021Viasat Builds on Presence in the Middle East with New Dubai Office

RUAG Space partnered with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to deliver the LEORIX generation of GNSS navigation receivers for Low Earth Orbit missions.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Oct 20, 2021RUAG Space partners with the UAE’s MBRSC to provide satellite navigation services

On its first mission, ispace’s lander is planned to deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and commercial customers.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 20, 2021Axiom Asia Private Capital invests in ispace’s Series C Extension Round

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre launched KhalifaSat, the first Emirati-made satellite, in 2018.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 19, 2021Satellite Navigation Services To Be Provided Via RUAG Space + MBRSC Partnership

RUAG Space partnered with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to deliver the LEORIX generation of GNSS navigation receivers for LEO.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Oct 19, 2021Satellite Navigation Services To Be Provided Via RUAG Space + MBRSC Partnership

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre launched DubaiSat-1 in 2009 and DubaiSat-2 in 2013.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021Satellite Navigation Services To Be Provided Via RUAG Space + MBRSC Partnership

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre builds and operates Earth observation satellites and offers imaging and data analysis services to clients worldwide.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 19, 2021Satellite Navigation Services To Be Provided Via RUAG Space + MBRSC Partnership

ispace’s first mission lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies that received awards under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 25, 2021ispace Plans to Collaborate on Lunar Resources Extraction Rover with Haptic Robotic Arm and Mixed Reality (XR) Functions

On its first mission, ispace’s lander will deliver payloads for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and three companies awarded under the Canadian Space Agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Aug 4, 2021ispace Raises $46 Million in Series C Funding with New Funds Going Toward Mission 2 & 3

The Mission 1 lander will carry the Rashid lunar rover developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre of the United Arab Emirates.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 4, 2021Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $46 million

ispace’s Mission 1 lander is carrying the Rashid rover developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center of the United Arab Emirates.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2May 27, 2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects
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