The launch of Dubai's DMSat-1 has been postponed, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced on Twitter.
The authority added that "more details will follow".
The region's first nanometric environmental satellite was set to launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:07 am today.
The launch of DMSat-1 was postponed. More details to follow.#DMSat1#UAE4BetterEnvironment@DMunicipality
— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) March 20, 2021
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