BAHRAIN’S first-ever satellite has just been launched into orbit from the International Space Station today, after having arrived at the ISS at the end of last year.
Light-1 was launched from the Japanese section of the ISS alongside another satellite designed to detect terrestrial gamma rays.
The Light-1 satellite – a joint project between Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency (NSSA), UAE Space Agency, Khalifa University and New York University Abu Dhabi – will be used to conduct research during lightning storms, that will help civil aviation safety experts in future.
The launch was broadcast live on Bahrain TV, and Bahrain’s NSSA engineering specialist Aysha Alharam gave the launch signal.
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