Inside The Company Building The UAE’s First AI Satellite Constellation

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Abu Dhabi-based Orbitworks is preparing its first satellite for launch, a milestone it says is central to building credibility in the UAE’s emerging space manufacturing industry. Acting CEO and Executive Director Hamdullah Mohib speaks with Dan Murphy about the company’s mission control center in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, its planned 10-satellite, AI-enabled Altair Earth observation constellation and the challenge of proving UAE-assembled satellites can operate in orbit. Watch the full interview on “Managing Middle East with Dan Murphy” in the video above. #CNBC #ManagingMiddleEast #Orbitworks #Space ----- Subscribe: @cnbci CNBC International Live: @cnbcinternationalive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cnbc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnbc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnbc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnbc Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cnbc X: https://twitter.com/CNBC Telegram: https://t.me/cnbc 0:00 A New Frontier in Abu Dhab

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