Dubai's DMSat-1 moves to launch site in Kazakhstan

The rocket, carrying the region's first nanometric environmental satellite has moved to the launch site in Kazakhstan.

DMSat-1 will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday, March 20.

It will monitor, collect and analyse environmental data as well as measure air pollutants and greenhouse gases. 

The data generated by the satellite will also help enhance Dubai's leading role in developing quality projects and pioneering research in the field of climate change.

Based on Dubai Municipality's requirements, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) built the satellite in collaboration with the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto.

The Soyuz 2.1a rocket, carrying DMSat-1, the first nanometric environmental satellite for Dubai Municipality in collaboration with MBRSC, has been rolled out to the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.#DubaiMunicipality#DMSat1 #UAE4BetterEnvironment pic.twitter.com/jjka40L9SL

— بلدية دبي | Dubai Municipality (@DMunicipality) March 17, 2021

DMSat-1 will serve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 and the UAE National Climate Change Plan 2017-2050, reaffirming the country's commitment to the Paris Agreement. Our environment is our wealth and we are committed to preserving it. pic.twitter.com/Tgv0YkBm0b

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) March 17, 2021