SAASST News

Sunday, 23 October 2022 21:18

MBRSC Visit to SAASST

The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology received the visit of a large group of engineers from the Mohamed Bin Rashed Space Center (MBRSC) on Oct. 20, 2022.

Prof. Ilias Fernini, SAASST Director of the Space Sciences Department, welcomed the group with a presentation about the different SAASST units. The engineers had the occasion to know more about the various programs of the research laboratories, especially the CubeSat Laboratory with its cleanroom and the VHF/UHF Ground Station. In addition, SAASST research assistants and engineers discussed their work with the MBRSC engineers, and ties were made for future collaboration.

 

SAASST received a special satellite picture from MBRSC showing SAASST’s building taken by Khalifa-Sat on May 31, 2022, with a resolution of 0.7 m. The different SAASST outdoor scientific instruments were well imaged by the satellite. This shows the high-resolution capabilities of Khalifa-Sat in remote sensing.