Bahrain’s first-ever satellite has been launched into orbit from International Space Station, after its arrival at ISS last year. Light-1 was launched from Japanese section of station alongside another satellite designed to detect terrestrial gamma rays.
Bahrain’s first-ever satellite has been launched into orbit from International Space Station, after its arrival at ISS last year. Light-1 was launched from Japanese section of station alongside another satellite designed to detect terrestrial gamma rays.
ABU DHABI, 3rd February, 2022 (WAM) The UAE-Bahraini Light-1 CubeSat was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station, in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Light-1 CubeSat is a collaboration initiative of the UAE Space Agency, Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi.
JAXA coordinated the launch from the Tsukuba Space Centre (TKSC) in Japan, and the event was broadcast live on social media channels. It was also live-streamed.