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A New Satellite Image Of Dubai Has Been Released From Space For A Very Special Reason
Only the UAE would celebrate hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2019 with an image from space.
The Asian AFC cup is currently taking place in the UAE (the UAE team made it past the group stages after a 1-1 draw to Thailand last night…wooh!) and in conjunction with the event The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has released an image of the Al Maktoum (Al Nasr) stadium from space.
Khalifa Sat, the first ever UAE built satellite that launched successfully last year, released an image of the Dubai sports club. The satellites primary purpose is capturing high-res imagery of earth.
The Al-Nasr Sports Club is located in Dubai
An image taken from space by #KhalifaSat of AlMaktoum Stadium (AlNasr Club) currently set to host the AFC Asian Cup 2019. pic.twitter.com/v1lczw1gr5
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— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) January 14, 2019
The first UAE satellite launched from Tanegashima Space Centre in 2018
.@MBRSpaceCentre during the successful launch of #UAE’s #KhalifaSAT. pic.twitter.com/yarqMd3ofb
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 29, 2018
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