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UAE Space Company Prepares for First Satellite Launch

Orbitworks, a new space company based in Abu Dhabi, is preparing to launch its first satellite. The launch marks a significant milestone in the UAE's push to build its own space technology. Orbitworks aims to become one of the top 10 companies in earth observation and satellite manufacturing within the next decade. The company's first satellite is being readied for launch, with a planned AI-enabled earth observation constellation, Altair, to follow.

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The essential points

  1. 01Orbitworks is a new space company based in Abu Dhabi.
  2. 02The company is preparing to launch its first satellite, a significant milestone in the UAE's space technology development.
  3. 03Orbitworks aims to become one of the top 10 companies in earth observation and satellite manufacturing within the next decade.
  4. 04The company's first satellite will be followed by an AI-enabled earth observation constellation, Altair.
The full brief

Orbitworks, a new space company based in Abu Dhabi, is preparing to launch its first satellite. The launch marks a significant milestone in the UAE's push to build its own space technology.

Orbitworks aims to become one of the top 10 companies in earth observation and satellite manufacturing within the next decade. The company's first satellite is being readied for launch, with a planned AI-enabled earth observation constellation, Altair, to follow.