HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED HAMAD AL MANSOURI PROFESSOR MELIKECHI A NEW EARTH

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UAE Space News
Learning some of the technical procedures in the labs
Meeting the team at MBRSC
For his part, Yousef Al Shaibani, General
Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space
Centre explained that the plan directed by His
Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed
is of vital importance to improve innovation
in the work the centre carries out, and to
make Emirati dreams come true through the
knowledge gained from now until 2021, and
then 2030.
He also shed light on the visit of His Highness
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to the centre,
and the meetings that were held during which
HH was accurately briefed about the details
of the different projects MBRSC is involved
in. At the end of the meeting, HH directed
the centre to adopt creativity and innovation
in its long-term strategic planning, which
reflects the successful approach of the UAE
leadership as it strives to provide all the
success requirements of its vision.
Al Shaibani added that “All the employees and
teams at MBRSC were heartened by the visit
of His Highness the Chairman of the centre,
and the direct meetings with him. His visit
motivated us to continue our journey in the
pursuit of success and achievements until we
position the UAE among the most developed
countries in the field of space and advanced
technology.”
Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Board of Directors at MBRSC:
MBRSC will play a leading role in the
UAE’s journey towards future success
In an interview with Majarat, His Excellency Hamad Al Mansouri sheds
light on the strategic paths for MBRSC after the affiliation of the Emirates
Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) with the centre.
His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri
leads the general policies and strategies of
MBRSC, through his position as the Chairman
of Board of Directors. He also plays a key
role in several national initiatives such as the
smart government, assuming the position of
Director General of the General Authority for
Regulating the Telecommunications Sector.
Majarat: What is the mission and role of
MBRSC in terms of making a positive change
locally and regionally in the coming period?
Hamad Al Mansouri: “The centre works
towards supporting and fulfilling government
directives in the space sector, as well as
establishing an integrated infrastructure for
satellite manufacturing within the UAE. The
centre is also responsible for overseeing the
design, manufacture and launch of the Hope
probe. The centre’s mission is to establish a
local scientific and technological renaissance
in the UAE and the Arab world, and to develop
human knowledge in science and scientific
discoveries.”
Majarat: What have been the centre’s
achievements during its first ten years?
Group photo with the new chairman
Hamad Al Mansouri: “MBRSC has achieved
success in all the tasks entrusted to it, such
as the designing, building and launching of
two satellites that provide imagery to so many
global institutions. The centre offers many
services for a wide segment of customers,
and recently we finished building the initial
scientific laboratories in accordance with
the highest international standards, which
our engineers use in the completion of all
scientific projects.
“Our teams are currently working on the
Hope probe project under the supervision of
the UAE Space Agency. Choosing the centre
to perform such a leading role reflects our
leaders’ confidence in the team, and we
will do our best to prove ourselves worthy
of this responsibility, especially since this
task was assigned to MBRSC based on its
broad expertise and knowledge, as well as
the success the centre has achieved in the
previous space projects.”
Majarat: As Chairman of MBRSC, His
Highness Sheikh Hamdan directed the centre
to develop a strategic plan, what is the centre’s
strategic plan for the next decade?
Hamad Al Mansouri: “Currently, we are
studying a number of scientific projects
targeted at enabling us to establish an
infrastructure for a knowledge-based
economy and advanced science. This stage
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