The launch of DEWA's second nanosatellite into space has been rescheduled again.
It was due to take off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, April 14, but the launch was scrubbed to weather constraints.
The new targeted launch date is Saturday, April 15 (10:30 am).
Named DEWA SAT-2, the 6U nanosatellite for remote sensing application, is now scheduled to launch on Saturday, April 15 at 10:30 am.
DEWA's Vice President of Research & Development, Dr. Ali Al Alili spoke to Dubai EYE 103.8'S The Agenda about how the nanosatellite would be used.
Due to unfavourable weather conditions, the nanosatellite (DEWA SAT-2) launch has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 15th 2023, at 10:30 a.m. #DEWAtoSpace
— DEWA | Official Page (@DEWAOfficial) April 14, 2023
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, now targeting tomorrow, April 14 at 11:47 p.m. PT for launch of Transporter-7 from SLC-4E in California
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 14, 2023
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