United Arab Emirates Satellites
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
United Arab Emirates is responsible for 32 cataloged objects, of which 21 are in orbit and 20 are active. 30 of those are payloads, with 2 rocket bodies and debris. 10 have reentered. The first launched in 2000, and the most recent in 2026. Its most prolific operator by object count is MBRSC.
21
In orbit
20
Active
32
Total cataloged
10
Reentered
Object types
30
Payloads
2
Other (rocket bodies + debris)
United Arab Emirates satellites launched per year
Still in orbit Since reentered Click a year to list its satellites.
Top operators
The organizations responsible for the most United Arab Emirates objects.
| Operator | Objects |
|---|---|
| MBRSC | 6 |
| SP42 | 4 |
| ALYAH | 3 |
| DEWA | 2 |
| EIAST | 2 |
| MASDAR | 2 |
| SHARJ | 2 |
| THUR | 2 |
| AURAK/MASDAR | 1 |
| MARINT | 1 |
| NYUAD | 1 |
| Space42 | 1 |
| UAEAF | 1 |
| UAESA/UAEU | 1 |
| UAEU | 1 |
Top spacecraft buses
The platforms United Arab Emirates satellites are built on.
| Bus | Satellites |
|---|---|
| Cubesat 3U | 6 |
| ICEYE | 5 |
| Cubesat 1U | 2 |
| Cubesat 6U | 2 |
| Eurostar 3000 | 2 |
| HS-GEM | 2 |
| SI-300 | 2 |
| Astrosat-1000 | 1 |
| Cubesat 2U | 1 |
| Etihad | 1 |
| Eurostar NEO | 1 |
| Hope Probe | 1 |
| MBZSAT | 1 |
| Nemo-V1 | 1 |
| Satrec | 1 |
United Arab Emirates satellites
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| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Bus | Owner | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARJAHSAT-2 | 68444 | 2026-067AE | Cubesat 6U | SHARJ | Mar 30, 2026 | 95 min, 97.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| THE ARAB SATELLITE 813 Arab Satellite 813 | 66994 | 2025-292B | · | UAESA/UAEU | Dec 10, 2025 | 96 min, 97.6° | Active | ◉ |
| ICEYE-X67 Banayat-5 | 66302 | 2025-248K | ICEYE | SP42 | Nov 2, 2025 | 95 min, 45.4° | Active | ◉ |
| ICEYE-X66 Banayat-4 | 66301 | 2025-248J | ICEYE | SP42 | Nov 2, 2025 | 95 min, 45.4° | Active | ◉ |
| ICEYE-X65 Banayat-3 | 66300 | 2025-248H | ICEYE | SP42 | Nov 2, 2025 | 95 min, 45.4° | Active | ◉ |
| ETIHAD-SAT | 63226 | 2025-052S | Etihad | MBRSC | Mar 15, 2025 | 95 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| ICEYE-Xnn ICEYE-Xnn | 62709 | 2025-009DE | ICEYE | SP42 | Jan 14, 2025 | 96 min, 97.7° | Active | ◉ |
| MBZSAT MBZSAT | 62651 | 2025-009AU | MBZSAT | MBRSC | Jan 14, 2025 | 94 min, 97.4° | Active | ◉ |
| AlAinSat-1 AlAinSat-1 | 62637 | 2025-009AE | Cubesat 3U | UAEU | Jan 14, 2025 | 94 min, 97.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| HCT-SAT-1 HCT-SAT-1 | 62614 | 2025-009F | Cubesat 1U | HCT/MBRSC | Jan 14, 2025 | 88 min, 97.4° | Reentered | ◉ |
| Thuraya 4-NGS Thuraya 4 Next Generation Satellite | 62483 | 2025-001A | Eurostar NEO | Space42 | Jan 4, 2025 | 1436 min, 0.0° | Active | ◉ |
| ICEYE-X33 ICEYE-X33 | 60548 | 2024-149CJ | ICEYE | ALYAH | Aug 16, 2024 | 96 min, 97.7° | Active | ◉ |
| OBJECT AL PHI-DEMO | 57200 | 2023-091AL | Cubesat 12U | MBRSC | Jun 27, 2023 | 93 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| DEWASAT-2 DEWASAT-2 | 56180 | 2023-054C | Cubesat 6U | DEWA | Apr 15, 2023 | 88 min, 97.3° | Reentered | ◉ |
| SHARJAHSAT-1 Sharjah-Sat-1 | 55104 | 2023-001CZ | Cubesat 3U | SHARJ | Jan 3, 2023 | 93 min, 97.3° | Active | ◉ |
| LIGHT-1 Light-1 | 51509 | 1998-067TG | Cubesat 3U | NYUAD | Feb 3, 2022 | 88 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DEWASAT-1 DEWASAT-1 | 51067 | 2022-002CM | Cubesat 3U | DEWA | Jan 13, 2022 | 88 min, 97.3° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DHABISAT (MYSAT-2) DhabiSat | 49016 | 2021-013F | Cubesat 3U | MASDAR | Feb 20, 2021 | 88 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| GHALIB Ghalib | 48962 | 2021-059CM | Cubesat 2U | MARINT | Jun 30, 2021 | 88 min, 97.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DMSAT-1 DMSat-1 | 47940 | 2021-022J | Nemo-V1 | MBRSC | Mar 22, 2021 | 87 min, 97.4° | Reentered | ◉ |
| FALCON EYE 2 FalconEye 2 | 47226 | 2020-090A | Astrosat-1000 | UAEAF | Dec 2, 2020 | 97 min, 97.9° | Active | ◉ |
| MEZNSAT MeznSat | 46489 | 2020-068D | Cubesat 3U | AURAK/MASDAR | Sep 28, 2020 | 88 min, 97.8° | Reentered | ◉ |
| AL-AMAL (HOPE) Misabar Al'Amal | 45918 | 2020-047A | Hope Probe | MBRSC | Jul 19, 2020 | 89 min, 30.3° | Active | ◉ |
| MYSAT-1 MySat-1 | 44045 | 2018-092F | Cubesat 1U | MASDAR | Nov 17, 2018 | 88 min, 51.6° | Reentered | ◉ |
| KHALIFASAT KhalifaSat | 43676 | 2018-084F | SI-300 | MBRSC | Oct 29, 2018 | 96 min, 98.1° | Active | ◉ |
| NAYIF-1 (EO-88) Emirates OSCAR 88 | 42017 | 2017-008BX | Cubesat 1U | MBRSC | Feb 15, 2017 | 88 min, 97.2° | Reentered | ◉ |
| DUBAISAT-2 DubaiSat-2 | 39419 | 2013-066D | SI-300 | EIAST | Nov 21, 2013 | 95 min, 97.5° | Active | ◉ |
| YAHSAT 1B Al Yah 2 | 38245 | 2012-016A | Eurostar 3000 | ALYAH | Apr 23, 2012 | 1436 min, 0.1° | Active | ◉ |
| YAHSAT 1A Al Yah 1 | 37393 | 2011-016B | Eurostar 3000 | ALYAH | Apr 22, 2011 | 1436 min, 0.0° | Active | ◉ |
| DUBAISAT-1 DubaiSat-1 | 35682 | 2009-041B | Satrec | EIAST | Jul 29, 2009 | 98 min, 98.0° | Active | ◉ |
| THURAYA-2 Thuraya 2 | 27825 | 2003-026A | HS-GEM | THUR | Jun 10, 2003 | 1436 min, 8.9° | Active | ◉ |
| THURAYA-1 Thuraya 1 | 26578 | 2000-066A | HS-GEM | THUR | Oct 21, 2000 | 1455 min, 9.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
Frequently asked questions
How many satellites does United Arab Emirates have in orbit?
21 United Arab Emirates objects are currently in orbit, out of 32 ever cataloged. 10 have reentered.
How many United Arab Emirates satellites are active?
20 United Arab Emirates objects carry an active status in the catalog, out of 30 payloads.
When did United Arab Emirates's first satellite launch?
The first cataloged United Arab Emirates object launched in 2000, and the most recent in 2026.