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History Made! Bahrain’s First 100% Locally Built Satellite Successfully Launches Today

A historic day for Bahrain as the country launches its first ever 100% locally made satellite! This is a huge milestone for Bahraini talent in the field of space sciences and we’re so proud of our nation!

Al Munther’s the craft, a 3U CubeSat, is the first satellite in the region to integrate artificial intelligence for onboard image processing – a new benchmark for tech innovation! The satellite will operate in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 550 km with an expected life of two years. Al Munther launched today onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Launch Complex in California.

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