Watch: UAE engineers use 3D printing for prototype of MBZ-SAT

Engineers at Dubai's Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have used a 3D printer to create parts for a prototype of the MBZ-Sat satellite.

It's to make sure the parts will assemble perfectly before proceeding with the actual manufacturing.

MBZ-SAT will become the second UAE satellite to be fully developed and built by a team of Emirati engineers, after the KhalifaSat.

It is expected to be launched in 2023.

MBZ-SAT update: MBRSC engineers continue to work on developing MBZ-SAT, as they recently used a 3D printer to print parts for a prototype of the satellite at MBRSC's space technology laboratories.#MBZSAT pic.twitter.com/SRJazRwgXc

— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) January 7, 2021