Impact

DhabiSat

Mission Objectives:

Develop software modules for attitude determination and control systems (ADCS).
Testing pointing accuracy of different ADCS control strategies and validating them by taking a picture with a digital camera in the pointing direction.
Expected to launch in March 2021 (NG-15)

MYSat-1

First CubeSat mission, intended primarily as an educational satellite
It carried an experimental coin cell battery based on technology developed at Masdar Institute/KU along with a VGA camera developed at the lab based on COTS components
Launched in November 2018 (NG-10), deployed in February 2019 (CYGNUS External Launch). Currently operational

Light-1

A 3U CubeSat for studying Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes
Technology Demonstration of the High-Speed Gamma Ray Detectors developed by NYUAD
Collaboration with NSSA (Bahrain), whose engineers are participating in the bus development as students at KU
Expected to launch in August 2021

MeznSat

MeznSat is a 3U CubeSat satellite initiated and funded by the UAE Space Agency and in partnership with Masdar Institute/KU and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK).
MeznSat is an educational/scientific satellite aimed to enhance space research and education in the UAE and provide the UAE space industry with qualified well-trained graduates through hands-on experience.
In addition, MeznSat scientific outcome will include monitoring the Green-House Gas (GHG) concentrations above UAE.
Successfully launched on September 28, 2020 (Soyuz)

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