He confirmed that the deter-
the Society of Engineers -
announced the start of a new
mination and perseverance
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES,
era in which it has a leading
of the young people always
emphasized that "Khali-
role in technology in general
made United Arab Emirates
fasat" is an inspiration for
and in space manufacturing
the icon of success, devel-
the next Emirati generation
in particular." Eng. Hessa
opment and excellence in
because it is the first satel-
Al-Harmi, Treasurer of So-
various fields. In addition,
lite to be fully designed and
ciety of Engineers - UNIT-
United Arab Emirates is
manufactured by a large
ED ARAB EMIRATES, said.
close to becoming a region-
team of qualified Emirati en-
Members Society of En-
al center for space research-
gineers at The Mohammed
gineers - UNITED ARAB
es and projects due to the
bin Rashid Space Center.
EMIRATES Board of Direc-
great minds of its youth do
"Khalifasat had proved to the
tors expressed their great
not exceed 28 years old. He
entire world that Arabs are
ovation
for
"Khalifasat"
concluded that: "I congratu-
able to compete and estab-
launch, as it is the first sat-
late the leadership and peo-
lish themselves in various
ellite to be fully designed
ple of the United Arab Emir-
fields on the world scene,
and manufactured by Emi-
ates on this achievement
in particular, space industry
rati Engineers. They also
and congratulation to United
field via the achievement
sent an important message
Arab Emirates on its youth."
made by the children of Unit-
to the youth to be an exam-
From its part, Eng. Ab-
ed Arab Emirates at The Mo-
ple to be followed in gener-
dulla Yousef Al Ali, Vice
hammed bin Rashid Space
al and engineering sector in
President of Society of En-
Center. Such event brought
particular, which is the most
gineers - UNITED ARAB
the world attention to it
important sector and the fun-
EMIRATES, expressed his
on October 29, 2018. The
damental pillar for all devel-
extreme pleasure of this
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
opment and progress forms.
event leading to the Emi-
ratization of space indus-
tries and announcing the
commencement of space
industry age in United Arab
Emirates. Moreover, Eng.
Sulaiman Abdulrahman Al
Hajri, General Secretary of
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