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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority DEWA has successfully launched its second nanosatellite DEWA SAT-2 aboard the Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California USA.The launch of DEWA SAT-2 underlines DEWAs leadership in using space technologies to improve the operations maintenance and planning of electricity and water networks. The nanosatellite was designed and developed by Emiratis at DEWAs Research and Development Centre in collaboration with NanoAvionics in Lithuania.DEWA SAT-2 a 6U nanosatellite features a high-resolution camera 4.7 metres that will be used for Earth observation missions. The high-resolution camera provides continuous line-scan imaging in seven spectral bands from an approximately 500km orbit. The new satellite is also equipped with Infrared equipment to measure greenhouse gases.His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD CEO of DEWA said DEWA is keen to use the latest technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution including the Internet of Things IoT Artificial Intelligence AI and blockchain in exchanging information through satellite communications and earth observation technologies.DEWAs Space-D programme which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in January 2021 aims to improve the operations maintenance and planning of DEWAs networks through nanosatellites and remote sensing technologies. The programme also seeks to train Emiratis specialised in the use of space technologies in electricity and water networks. Launching DEWA SAT-2 our second nanosatellite confirms that we are moving steadily towards leadership in utilising space technologies to enhance the efficiency of DEWAs operations and providing electricity and water services according to the highest standards of availability reliability efficiency and quality in addition to transferring knowledge and expertise and training our Emirati staff added Al Tayer.
