Meet the students, faculty and researchers who are contributing to the DhabiSat mission. DhabiSat is the second mini satellite, or CubeSat, to be developed by a team of KU students.Ìý

Find out who they are and what role they are playing to ensure DhabiSat’s success.

To learn more about the mission and scope of DhabiSat, read this article.Ìý

Faculty

Dr. Firas Salah Jarrar Acting Manager of Yahsat Space Lab & Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Students

Ahmed Ali Albuainain MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Communication subsystem team. Also involved in Risk Management and Concept of Operations team.

Aysha Khaled Alharam MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control/Payload/On-Board Computer subsystem. Also involved in Concept of Operations team.

Ebrahim Ali Almansoori MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Concept of Operations team.

Aaesha Ahmed Almazrouei MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem.

Yaqoob Khaled Alqassab MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control subsystem.

Muhammad Taha Ansari MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control/Mechanical subsystem.

Ahmed Mohamed Bushlaibi MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Electrical Power subsystem.

Abdullah Alansari MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of the Attitude Determination and Control subsystem.

Ali Andan Al Mahmood MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of On-Board Computer/Attitude Determination and Control subsystem. Also involved in Fault, Detection, Isolation and Recovery team.

Aaliya Khan MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem. Also involved in Project Management team.

Abdullah Almesmari MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of the Mechanical subsystem.

Adham Alkhaja MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of the Attitude Determination and Control subsystem.

Ali Alhammadi MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of the Mechanical subsystem.

Ali Alqaraan MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control subsystem.

Alya AlHammadi MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Electrical Power subsystem.

Amina AlBalooshi MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of On-Board Computer/Attitude Determination and Control subsystem. Also involved in Risk Management and Fault, Detection, Isolation and Recovery team.

Amna Adheem MSc Engineering Systems and Management (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control/Payload subsystem.

Ashraf Khater MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of the Mechanical subsystem.

Fatama Alshehhi MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Electrical Power subsystem.

Manal Alshehhi MSc Computing and Information Sciences (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of On-Board Computer team.

Muneera Al-Shaibah MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem.

Reem Alali MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Electrical Power subsystem.

Safeyya Alshehhi MSc Computing and Information Sciences (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of On-Board Computer team.

Taryam Al Katheeri MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem.

Fatima Alketbi MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem.

Ruqayya Ahmed Yousef MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Mechanical subsystem. Also involved in Orbit Analysis team.

Shaima Bahumaish MSc Mechanical Engineering (Space Systems and Technology Concentration) / Member of Attitude Determination and Control subsystem. Also involved in Orbit Analysis team.

Lab Engineers

Vu Thu System Engineer

Panagiotis Dimitropoulos Software Engineer

Basel AlTawil Mechanical Engineer

Hamzeh Issa Communication Engineer

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DhabiSat CubeSat to Enable Students to Design, Implement, and Test Software Modules for Attitude Determination and Control Systems Ìý

DhabiSat, the second CubeSat designed and developed by Khalifa University students with support from Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat) and Northrop Grumman, launched on 20 February from aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.

The primary mission of the second CubeSat, previously known as MYSat-2, is to enable students to design, implement, and test software modules for attitude determination and control systems (ADCS). The work has been conducted at the Yahsat Space Lab, which is part of the Khalifa University Space Technology and Innovation Center (KUSTIC).

DhabiSat will assess the accuracy of various ADCS pointing control strategies and validate the same by taking images using a digital camera onboard pointed in specific directions. The new ADCS algorithms shall improve the pointing accuracy of the CubeSat and its response time to attitude changes as compared to conventional algorithms. In terms of system resources, DhabiSat will require less power to achieve the targeted pointings and if successful, the algorithms will gain flight heritage on board DhabiSat, which then can be used as a baseline in future CubeSat missions.

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DhabiSat took off from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, US, on the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, to the International Space Station (ISS) on 20 February 2021. It will then be deployed from the resupply spacecraft Cygnus NG-15, following departure from the ISS in approximately two to three months.

Khalifa University’s MYSat-1, the first mission that was conceptualized, designed, integrated, tested and operated as part of an academic program in the UAE, was deployed in February 2019. It carried an experimental coin cell battery, based on technology developed by Khalifa University students along with a VGA camera developed at the Yahsat Space Lab based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components.

Clarence Michael
English Editor Specialist
14 February 2021

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The mini CubeSat was developed by students from Khalifa University and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, with support from UAE Space Agency

The MeznSat, a mini satellite developed through a collaboration between Khalifa University, the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), and the UAE Space Agency, has been successfully launched into space aboard a Soyuz-2b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.

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MeznSat is a nanosatellite that weighs around 2.7kg, and measures 10cm x 10cm x 30cm, making it a 3U CubeSat.

A team of KU postgraduate students and AURAK undergraduate students developed the CubeSat. They will monitor, process and analyze the data MeznSat will send to the ground station at KU’s Yahsat laboratory and the supporting ground station at AURAK.

The goal of MeznSat is to provide data on greenhouse gas concentrations, including carbon dioxide and methane, using shortwave infrared spectrometer, in the UAE’s atmosphere. It will also collect data on the red tide phenomenon in the UAE.

The UAS Space Agency confirmed that all preparations for placing the satellite on the launch pad and successfully conducting experiments and final checks regarding the readiness of the satellite were completed in time.

With this launch, MeznSat will join the 10 satellites launched by the UAE to develop national capabilities, enhance scientific research activities, and regulate the activities of the national space sector. The project will also support Emirati young people in developing the skills necessary for the UAE’s ambitious National Space Program and its future projects.

The satellite is scheduled to reach orbit next November, one month after its launch.

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The processes and expertise involved in monitoring the atmosphere are similar to those employed during conventional earth observation programs.

Using a visible camera, as well as a shortwave infrared spectrometer, the satellite will measure the abundance and distribution of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

It will also provide valuable insight into the concentration of nutrients in the coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf, which will allow for more accurate predictions of algal blooms and support the timely implementation of relevant precautionary measures.

Erica Solomon
Publication Senior Specialist
29 September 2020

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