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Emirates moves UAE’s first satellite to Los Angeles

[ August 20, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite on one of its Boeing 777 freighter aircraft  from Dubai to Los Angeles. Scheduled for launch in October, Altair is a multi-sensor satellite constellation developed and manufactured in the UAE by Orbitworks. It will provide intelligence for applications including environmental monitoring, disaster response, land and coastal-use analysis, maritime domain awareness, and resource and infrastructure assessment. The satellite transported is the first of 10 that will form the Altair constellation.

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