{"id":1281,"date":"2017-02-15T13:06:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T13:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/the-uae-has-successfully-launched-its-first-nanosatellite-into-space\/"},"modified":"2017-02-15T13:06:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T13:06:19","slug":"the-uae-has-successfully-launched-its-first-nanosatellite-into-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/announcements\/the-uae-has-successfully-launched-its-first-nanosatellite-into-space\/","title":{"rendered":"The UAE Has Successfully Launched Its First Nanosatellite Into Space And It&#8217;s Tiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The UAE\u00a0has successfully launched its first nanosatellite into space this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nayif-1 was a project managed by\u00a0The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS)\u00a0and the 1.1kg satellite was launched into orbit at 7.58am on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nanosatellite was launched on-board a PSLV-C37 rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.<\/p>\n<p> On-board its rocket, this launch held 104 satellites, making it historically the highest number of satellites to be launched together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nayif-1 was the 5th satellite separated from the launch vehicle after the main payload.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content__image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"Satellite\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud.lovindubai.com\/images\/uploads\/2017\/02\/_blogWide\/Satellite.jpg?mtime=20170215170100\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"content__quote\">\n<p>\u201cYesterday we saw the launch of one of the most important space projects humanity has ever known, the \u2018Mars 2117 Project\u2019. This project reflects our leadership\u2019s aim to make the UAE a pioneer in shaping humanity\u2019s future and its determination to leave a positive mark on human development with innovative thinking and a determination to achieve success. With the launch of the new satellite, we are confident that we are on the right path for achieving new scientific breakthroughs with the efforts of UAE citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite> His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre <\/cite>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"content__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" alt=\"Faz\" src=\"https:\/\/cloud.lovindubai.com\/images\/uploads\/2017\/02\/_blogWide\/Faz.jpg?mtime=20170215170117\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UAE\u00a0has successfully launched its first nanosatellite into space this week.\u00a0 Nayif-1 was a project managed by\u00a0The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the American University of Sharjah (AUS)\u00a0and the 1.1kg satellite was launched into orbit at 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