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An engineer works on the satellite. Mbrsc
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DMSat-1 will help create a database of air pollutant sources in the UAE, including levels of dust. Mbrsc
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A Soyuz 2.1a rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscomos
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The payload from the UAE includes an environment satellite, called DMSat-1. Mbrsc
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The Soyuz 2.1a rocket is carrying 38 international payloads from 18 countries to space. Roscosmos
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The Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifts off at 10.07am Gulf Standard Time. Roscosmos
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The payload separation of 37 small satellites will take place four hours after lift off. Roscosmos
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The weather conditions were rainy at the launch site, but conditions were suitable for a lift offR. Roscosmos
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The launch of four Arab satellites was postponed to March 22, after a voltage strike in the upper stage of the Soyuz 2.1a rocket occurred. Glavkosmos
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The initial launch attempt on March 20 was called off by Russian space agency Roscosmos. The rocket will carry 38 international payloads from 18 countries. Two small satellites are from Saudi Arabia, one from the UAE and one from Tunisia. Glavkosmos
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DMSat-1 will monitor concentrations of greenhouses gases that contribute to climate change, such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour. Mbrsc
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Dubai Municipality and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (Mbrsc) are overseeing the project. The Space Flight Laboratory in University of Toronto manufactured and built the 15-kilogram satellite. Mbrsc
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The satellite’s main scientific instrument is the polarimeter imager, which will collect data. It will work at seven different angles with two different polarisations. Mbrsc
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An engineer works on the satellite. Mbrsc
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DMSat-1 will help create a database of air pollutant sources in the UAE, including levels of dust. Mbrsc
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A Soyuz 2.1a rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Roscomos
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The payload from the UAE includes an environment satellite, called DMSat-1. Mbrsc
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The Soyuz 2.1a rocket is carrying 38 international payloads from 18 countries to space. Roscosmos
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The Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifts off at 10.07am Gulf Standard Time. Roscosmos
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The payload separation of 37 small satellites will take place four hours after lift off. Roscosmos
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The weather conditions were rainy at the launch site, but conditions were suitable for a lift offR. Roscosmos
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The launch of four Arab satellites was postponed to March 22, after a voltage strike in the upper stage of the Soyuz 2.1a rocket occurred. Glavkosmos
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The initial launch attempt on March 20 was called off by Russian space agency Roscosmos. The rocket will carry 38 international payloads from 18 countries. Two small satellites are from Saudi Arabia, one from the UAE and one from Tunisia. Glavkosmos
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DMSat-1 will monitor concentrations of greenhouses gases that contribute to climate change, such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour. Mbrsc
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Dubai Municipality and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (Mbrsc) are overseeing the project. The Space Flight Laboratory in University of Toronto manufactured and built the 15-kilogram satellite. Mbrsc
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The satellite’s main scientific instrument is the polarimeter imager, which will collect data. It will work at seven different angles with two different polarisations. Mbrsc
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An engineer works on the satellite. Mbrsc
Technical issues further delay the launch of four Arab satellites until Monday
The launch was rescheduled again following checks on the rocket that will carry 38 international payloads from 18 countries into space
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21 March, 2021
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