Orbital Space

Private aerospace company founded in 2018 in Dubai, focused on making space accessible through education-oriented CubeSat missions, space-education kits, bootcamps and 'Code in Space' programs. It built and operates the QMR-KWT CubeSat program (Kuwait's first nanosatellite), with mission control at Dubai Silicon Oasis via MBRSC's Space Ventures program.

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Products & Services

QMR-KWT

operational

cubesat

1U CubeSat, Kuwait's first nanosatellite; an education mission letting students worldwide upload and run code on its onboard computer.

Since 2021

QMR-KWT-2

operational

cubesat

Follow-on 1U CubeSat education mission providing real satellite signals and community participation for students and amateur radio enthusiasts.

Code In Space

operational

education program

Educational program allowing students to write code uploaded to and executed on an orbiting CubeSat's onboard computer.

Key Challenges

Sustaining a commercial education-focused space business in a small, emerging UAE private space market.Dependence on third-party CubeSat platforms and launch providers.

Roadmap

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Launch QMR-KWT, Kuwait's first CubeSat2021

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