First UAE-built commercial satellite completes historic launch in major step forward in space race
The first commercial satellite to be built entirely in the UAE was launched on Friday in what has been hailed as a major leap forward in the nation's quest to be a global leader in the space sector. Altair-1, designed, assembled and tested in Abu Dhabi, blasted off from Vandenburg Space Force Base in California aboard the Transporter-18 ride-share mission with SpaceX at 11.32am Gulf Standard…
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