17 August 2026 year Fr. 03:00 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Chinese People's Republic, the launch of the UAE Satellite for Earth Observation was carried out using the Long March 2C launch vehicle (SEO)».
«Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO)» – це проект супутника для спостереження за Землею Об’єднаних Арабських Еміратів (UAE), що реалізується Національним центром космічної науки і технологій (NSSTC) at the University of the United Arab Emirates. The SEO mission aims to develop advanced space technologies and represents an ambitious step towards using space technologies to support sustainable development and future development, in particular, providing Emirati talent with hands-on experience at various stages of satellite development and operation, including ground stations, assembly possibilities, integration and testing (AIT). The mission is aimed at providing data and analytics, which contribute to environmental protection, management of natural resources, as well as increasing the effectiveness of planning and decision-making.
According to the CCS