![DUBAI, 3rd February, 2018 (WAM) -- Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to inspect the progress of the KhalifaSat project. KhalifaSat is the first satellite to be fully built by Emirati engineers, an achievement that highlights the UAE’s growing expertise in satellite technology. The satellite is set to be launched later this year, following a series of rigorous tests. Wam](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IKQLQG6Q7PIK4A54P54JCQVGSE.jpg?smart=true&auth=9687730656b20a78b69967b3056be4f6ad27c37f59601138906347bc6ac86047&width=400&height=225)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, pictured at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre earlier this year. Wam
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, pictured at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre earlier this year. Wam
Sheikh Mohammed praises pioneering work of Emirati engineers on satellite project
The KhalifaSat is the first in Arab world to be built by local scientists without foreign help
The National staff
03 February, 2018