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Bahrain Plans to Launch 1st Satellite by End of 2020 - Space Agency Head

MANAMA, Nov 16 (Sputnik) Bahrain plans to launch its first satellite by the end of 2020, Chief Executive of the National Space Science Agency of Bahrain (NSSA) Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Asiri told Sputnik on Friday.
"We expect to launch our first nanosatellite by the end of 2020. This will be a small CubeSat satellite designed for the study of the environment. The nanosatellite will transmit data for weather forecast, as well as information on emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere at the enterprises of Bahrain," Al Asiri said on the sidelines of the BIAS-2018 airshow.
He noted that Bahrain was currently focused on developing small satellites, but expected to start making bigger ones for national needs in the future.
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