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Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of “Make it in the Emirates 2026,” Al Hosani said Space42 is developing an integrated ecosystem for designing, assembling, integrating, testing and operating space technologies, while leveraging artificial intelligence to turn space data into actionable insights.
He said the Foresight constellation reflects this approach, with Space42 progressively localising key stages of the value chain in the UAE, including the assembly, integration and testing of advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites.
Al Hosani highlighted the launch of Space42 Space Systems in Abu Dhabi as the region’s first Earth observation satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) facility.
He added that the launch of Foresight-3, Foresight-4 and Foresight-5 — the first SAR satellites integrated and tested within the UAE — marks a shift from knowledge transfer to tangible industrial capability and strengthens sovereign Earth observation technologies.
On localisation, Al Hosani said Space42 views it as a gradual process to build industrial expertise and sustainable production capabilities, while expanding advanced in-country design, development and operations.
He noted the company’s efforts to develop national technical talent and strengthen collaboration with government entities, industrial partners, and the private sector.
Al Hosani said AI plays a central role through the GIQ geospatial intelligence platform, which analyses data from satellites, aerial systems and ground sensors to support disaster management, infrastructure monitoring, urban planning, national security and environmental applications.
He concluded that these capabilities enable faster decision-making, improve efficiency, and strengthen the UAE’s position as a regional hub for Earth observation development, operations and exports.
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