Nasser Al Jabri (Abu Dhabi)
During the next year, the Emirates Space Program will continue its work on the completion of a number of space projects, as the end of the year will witness the arrival of the explorer “Rashid” to the moon, and the Sharjah Academy for Space Science and Technology and Astronomy will launch the “Sharjah Sat 1” mini-satellite, in addition to continuing work On a group of quality projects through the National Center for Space Science and Technology.
The launch of “Explorer Rashid” is considered the most important pivotal event for the National Space Program during 2022, as the Emirates project to explore the moon is a pivotal step in order to pave the way for sending future exploration missions with the help of the people of the Emirates and the localization of technical technology for space robots. 50 engineers, including a team specialized in building the engineering structure of the explorer, another in charge of communications, another in engineering and risk management, and another in charge of thermal and imaging systems.
The explorer is expected to send at least 1,000 images that include landing on the moon’s surface, first surface images, night images of the Earth, thermal and subjective, and send navigation data that includes flight time and surface terrain data on the lunar surface, inertial measurement unit data, and temperatures. and energy consumption.
During his space mission, the explorer “Rashid” will be equipped with a set of devices, including 3D cameras, advanced and effective sensor and communication systems, solar panels to supply it with energy, cameras to monitor movement vertically and horizontally, microscope cameras to monitor the smallest details, and thermal imaging cameras.
«Sharjah Sat 1»
The middle of next year will witness the launch of the “Sharjah Sat 1” satellite, which aims to monitor X-rays from very hot celestial bodies, which will enable the study of astronomical phenomena related to those celestial bodies. It will also conduct a new study in astronomy, linking coronal holes in the sun to the weather Earth’s alien space, to understand the influence of space on it.
“Sharjah Sat 1” weighs less than 3.3 kilograms, and it is a modern and miniature satellite, as it was manufactured by professors and research students, numbering more than 8, and during the first quarter of this year, the stage of examining the satellite will be completed, in preparation for its launch in the middle of the year. .
navigational moon
The National Center for Space Science and Technology continues its work on the navigational satellite, which aims to demonstrate the uses of radio frequency signal technologies to improve the ability to investigate geographical locations, through the global navigation system for satellites, as it contributes to finding solutions to some challenges using available space resources, through a network State owned and operated satellites.
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