Geospatial Week 2025 concludes in Dubai
Over 1,400 attendees, 65 sessions and landmark partnerships mark a successful edition hosted by MBRSC in collaboration with ISPRS.
Over 1,400 attendees, 65 sessions and landmark partnerships mark a successful edition hosted by MBRSC in collaboration with ISPRS.
GSW 2025 aims to strengthen communication within the ISPRS community and beyond, ensuring that its activities gain increased visibility and impact each year.
The event fosters knowledge exchange and networking among industry leaders, satellite executives, researchers and emerging professionals.
The event fosters knowledge exchange and networking among industry leaders, satellite executives, researchers and emerging professionals.
MBRSC is seeking UAE nationals aged 30-55, in good health, with a bachelors degree in a relevant field.
Candidates who would like to participate are encouraged to submit their applications on or before April 14, 2025.
The satellite, weighing 220kg, was launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Etihad-SAT is equipped with advanced SAR technology that enables high-precision Earth observation across all weather and environmental conditions during both day and night.
The workshop ended with a renewed pledge from space agencies to enhance collaboration, advance technology, and expand scientific research for future Moon and Mars missions.
The workshop ended with a renewed pledge from space agencies to enhance collaboration, advance technology, and expand scientific research for future Moon and Mars missions.
The Airlock will allow astronauts to perform spacewalks, transfer research to and from the lunar station and serve as an additional docking port for spacecraft vehicles.
According to the MoU, for space exploration, SpaceData will create a high-fidelity lunar digital twin platform while for supporting economic initiatives, they will deliver a detailed Earth-based digital twin platform.
EGA supplied MBRSC with CelestiAL solar aluminium produced in Jebel Ali.
MBZ-Sat has been in development by Emirati engineers at the MBRSC since 2020, with most of the satellite parts made by private companies.
The MBRSC is sending MBZ-SAT to space through SpaceX's rideshare programme.
During the 10-week REU programme, the participants worked on diverse research projects that contributed significantly to space science.
The study was designed to simulate the conditions of long-duration space missions here on Earth, providing insights into human adaptability to isolation, confinement, and remote conditions.
TThe countrys investments in the sector reached AED40bn over the past years, with research and development spending on space exploration projects rising by 14.8%.
Representatives from 35 government Space Agencies spoke about regulatory frameworks to protect space.
Fujairah's strategic partnership with MBRSC will pave the way for new opportunities in space exploration and technology development, facilitate knowledge exchange, and boost innovation.
Under the MoU, specific data areas to be developed within geospatial maps will be identified, including data on wildlife, marine life agricultural sector, and air and seawater quality.
The programme covered life sciences research that focused on cell culture experiments that will support human space flight missions to accelerate scientific discovery.
The camp aims to go beyond the classroom, providing a hands-on experience that showcases the realities of space exploration.
The Lunaris Platform is a student-designed platform to be deployed from Astrobotic lander to touch the surface of the moon and investigate the abrasive impact of lunar regolith on different ...
The agreement outlines a range of initiatives by MBRSC to ensure the health and well-being of astronauts.
This agreement will open new horizons for cooperation in future projects and support MBRSC's efforts in highlighting the centre's achievements on the global stage.
MBZ-SAT, which is fully developed and built by a team of Emirati engineers, is scheduled for launch no earlier than October 2024.
The meeting will also serve as a collaborative platform to announce new research and educational opportunities in the field.
Following its launch, MBZ-Sat will be operated and monitored from the Mission Control Centre at MBRSC.
Their training encompassed a wide array of critical skills, including spacewalking, robotics, space station systems, T-38 jet proficiency, and Russian language.
The event also saw the participation of astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori, Astronauts Office Manager, MBRSC; Nora AlMatrooshi, and Mohammad AlMulla.
MBRSC will take part in the Human Exploration Research Analogue project by sending an Emirati crew to live in a habitat in Houston.
The airlock under development is an airtight room used to exit and enter the space station, which is due to be built by 2028.
The programme was spearheaded by project leaders and team members hailing from diverse project and mission teams within MBRSC.
Abstract submission is now open for the 43rd International Society for Gravitational Physiology Meeting, which will be hosted in the UAE from May 26-31, 2024.
Dubai Municipality and MBRSC will provide the Dubai Space Laboratory with the latest technologies and devices in accordance with international best practices and standards.
The session featured also insights from astronauts Sultan AlNeyadi and Hazzaa AlMansoori.
This collaboration with EDGE aligns with MBRSC's vision, underscoring its dedication to venturing into uncharted territories within the thriving space economy.
The collaborative efforts will encompass the advancement of interplanetary missions, the design and integration of rover systems, and the implementation of terrestrial analogous systems.
Led by the UAE Space Agency, the space pavilion at the Dubai Airshow will reportedly be the largest space pavilion in the exhibitions history to date.
MBRSC's participation at the IAC served as a strategic step towards global networking, reaffirming the UAE's dedication to advancing space exploration on an international scale.
The camp will be hosted at MBRSC in Dubai and participants will also have the exclusive opportunity to tour the centres various facilities.
The 12U modular satellite platform is carrying two partner technology payloads by OQ Technology and SteamJet.
The workshop included an introduction to MBRSCs projects, details about the Arab space mission along with an exploration of Sultan Al Neyadis science experiments on the ISS.
Al Neyadi shared insights into the ongoing medical experiments and research on the International Space Station.
Al Neyadi has devoted 585 hours to conducting various ground-breaking experiments and nominal tasks aboard the International Space Station.
MBZ-SAT will be the region's most advanced commercial satellite in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery.
In order to make room for other spacecraft arriving later this month and in June, NASA instructed astronauts to relocate the spacecraft from the station's Harmony module to the lab's ...
The goal of this interactive educational AR experience is to inspire people of all ages to become more curious about space, science, and technology.
A Call with Space' will now head to venues across other emirates in the UAE.
Rashid Rover is currently orbiting the Moon onboard the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 Lunar Lander.
Both entities collaborate on scaling and commercialising AI models and applications developed in-house by the centre.
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi journeyed into space equipped with an OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch and an OMEGA Speedmaster X-33.
Forum brought together high-level stakeholders in the space sector and discussed the latest research topics, state-of-the-art technologies and innovations in space operations.
Dubais hosting of the premier event for the first time in the Arab world closely follows the launch of Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadis six-month milestone mission at the International ...
The agreement will expand Yahsats solutions-based offerings to include remote sensing data and imagery to key clients in-line with targeted areas of growth.
Both organisations have signed MoU for aerospace communications, navigation and surveillance infrastructure.
The mission has entered the cruise phase, which could last up to 140 days.
Participants will be able to tour the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre's space facilities in addition to attending workshops.
The Rashid Rover will analyse the plasma on the lunar surface and conduct experiments to understand more about lunar dust.
