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Dream to reality Dubai s first satellite to monitor the environment

by Simran Vedvyas | 19-12-2016 03:19 recommendations 0


The region s first satellite to monitor the environment was announced by His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

The satellite, DMSAT1 is likely to have the capacity to orbit the Earth 14 times in a day and can monitor land and sea with the help of multiple sensor types.

DMSAT1 will help Dubai authorities in monitoring and collecting data to be used in environmental studies, including climate change.

Two Dubai government bodies, the Dubai Municipality and the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre, are behind the satellite?s launch.

News Report Credit:

http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/hamdan-announces-region-s-first-environmental-satellite-1.1947613

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4 Comments

  • Simran Vedvyas says :
    Thanks Heonjun Park for your comments
    Posted 28-12-2016 09:00

  • Simran Vedvyas says :
    Thanks Prayash for our comments

    Posted 28-12-2016 09:00

  • prayash pathak says :
    A seprate satellite for monitoring environmental activities. A great appreciable work.
    Posted 21-12-2016 02:32

  • says :
    Hi Simran! Long time no see right? That's great to have a satellite just for monitoring for such good cause! Let's hope with this satellite, the UAE will be able to better preserve the nature :D
    Posted 20-12-2016 20:22

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