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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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ispace and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre planned to transport the Rashid lunar rover to the Moon in 2022.

PlanValue 3.0May 27, 2021ispace to Transport Canadian AI Technology to the Moon

AAC Clyde Space has been selected by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to deliver a 0.2 MEUR computer system for the Rashid lunar rover.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityGeneralValue 4.4May 5, 2021AAC Clyde Space’s Computer System Order For Lunar Mission

Other Space Flight Laboratory-built satellites launched in the eight months prior to NorSat-3 included missions for Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, GHGSat Inc., HawkEye 360, Space-SI, and a Canadian-based telecommunications company.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.0Apr 29, 2021Space Flight Laboratory’s NorSat-3 Maritime Smallsat Launched — Commissioning Underway For The Norwegian Space Agency

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a contract with Japan’s ispace, inc. on 14 April 2021 for ispace to provide payload delivery services for the Emirates Lunar Mission.

RelationshipsValue 5.0Apr 14, 2021MBRSC Teams Up with Japan’s ispace on Emirates Lunar Mission

NASA and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre entered a reimbursable Space Act Agreement in September 2020 to allow the two new UAE astronauts to train as part of NASA’s new astronaut class and to enable Hazzaa AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi to undergo separate training at the Johnson Space Center.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 12, 2021UAE selects new astronauts, including first woman

DMSat-1 is an atmospheric monitoring smallsat developed by Space Flight Laboratory for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 29, 2021SFL-Built DMSat-1 Successfully Dispatched To Orbit For Dubai

Space Flight Laboratory developed DMSat-1 under contract to the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Mar 29, 2021SFL-Built DMSat-1 Successfully Dispatched To Orbit For Dubai

Space Flight Laboratory developed DMSat-1 under contract to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in the United Arab Emirates.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 23, 2021Dubai Municipality announces launch of DMSat-1 Atmospheric Monitoring Microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory

DMSAT-1 is a smallsat developed for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to perform multi-spectral observations in the visible and near-infrared bands to detect and monitor aerosols in the upper atmosphere.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 16, 2021From Baikonur, 38 SmallSats Preparing For Push To Orbit By GK Launch Services

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre will seek international partners or commercial providers to deliver the lander to the moon.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.1Oct 6, 2020UAE to develop small lunar rover

Hope is a 1,350-kilogram spacecraft developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 19, 2020UAE’s Hope mission on its way to Mars

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre received 4,305 applications from UAE citizens to become astronauts.

GeneralValue 2.0May 11, 2020UAE to select next astronauts in January

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre's strategic objectives include launching the UAE's first astronaut and establishing a sustainable program to continue launching astronauts.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Oct 25, 2019UAE plans to expand astronaut corps

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre received more than 4,000 applications for its astronaut program.

GeneralGrowthValue 2.5Oct 25, 2019UAE plans to expand astronaut corps

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s KhalifaSat Earth-observation satellite in October as a co-passenger with Japan’s GOSAT-2 on an H2-A.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 6, 2018Inmarsat books Japanese H3 rocket’s first commercial launch
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