Mohammed bin Rashid, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receive KhalifaSAT engineering team (03 November, 2018)

Описание: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the Emirati engineering team that helped design, build, and launch KhalifaSAT into orbit. The reception ceremony was held at the Za’abeel Palace in Dubai.
Their Highnesses congratulated the engineering team on their outstanding achievement that has become a source of pride for the UAE and the Arab world. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed highlighted the importance of the KhalifaSAT launch as a key milestone in the UAE’s journey towards becoming a key player in the space industry.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid stressed that with the launch of KhalifaSAT – the first advanced satellite to be 100% developed by Emiratis – the UAE has reached a new milestone in its path to success in the space industry. “Our determined efforts to become one of the leading countries in the space industry is yielding results. The future of our beloved country as a hub for innovation lies in the hands of its energetic youth who never settle for anything less than perfect,” His Highness added.
His Highness added, “The engineering team behind the success of KhalifaSAT has paved the path for other Emiratis to continue in their footsteps. They have proven that they are on par with their international peers in the space industry.”
“My brother Mohamed bin Zayed and I strive to position the UAE as a major hub for scientific research and an incubator that prepares Arab engineers in the space industry,” he further said.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid underlined the success of the UAE in building and sustaining a robust development model that opens new horizons for its young scientists and engineers to thrive. “Just as our ancestors were undisputed leaders in astronomy, we will help create the foundation for a new Arab model for achieving technological prowess in the development of satellites,” His Highness said.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed congratulated the engineering team that helped design, build, and launch KhalifaSAT into orbit. “We take pride in your outstanding achievement that has raised our flag high and our ambitions even higher. It is your dedication and passion that has paved the way for this breakthrough,” he said.
Speaking to the team, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said: “This is yet another groundbreaking achievement by Emirati youth. You have set a perfect example for other Emiratis to follow and helped the UAE takes its first steps into the space age. KhalifaSAT’s success is a key milestone in the history of our beloved land and its people.”
The KhalifaSAT team of engineers thanked HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for their constant follow-up and encouragement. The vision and ambition of the UAE’s leadership have been the driving forces behind the success of KhalifaSAT. We will march on with confidence and help realise our country’s dream of becoming a global hub for the space industry, the team said.
The reception ceremony was attended by Crown Prince of Dubai and President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan; National Security Advisor HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum.