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To mark the occasion, the satellite took several high resolution images of the area of Burj Khalifa and Emirates Towers in Dubai, which were then put together in one high quality mosaic image. (Supplied)
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) celebrated the second anniversary of the launch of DubaiSat-2, the second earth observation satellite owned and operated by the Centre.
To mark the occasion, the satellite took several high resolution images of Dubai, which were then put together in one high quality mosaic image.
DubaiSat-2 was launched into space from Yasny Launch Base in Russia, using the Russian Dnepr rocket launcher in cooperation with the Russian International Space Company (Kozmotras).
The satellite has been operating accurately and regularly for the second consecutive year, capturing pictures of different parts of the world on a daily basis and as per demand.
In the last two years, DubaiSat-2 revolved 14 times around the Earth, passing over Dubai five times.
It also provides satellite imagery to various government agencies and private sector organisations, in addition to non-governmental institution inside and outside the country.
To maximise the use and value of DubaiSat-2’s high resolution image output, several satellite applications were created by MBRSC, for use in a number of development areas that serve the state and various sectors.
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