Out of the 104 satellites successfully launched today , UAE's nano satellite Nayif -1 developed by Emirati engineering graduates from the American University of Sharjah (AUS ) in association with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) also propelled itself in the space. Its main mission objective is to send and receive messages on Amateur Radio frequencies. The nano satellite boasts a number of advanced features, most notably that it is programmed to transfer messages in Arabic. It also holds an Active Control System Board that has not been launched into space before.<br/> '<br/>Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) said that the educational CubeSat project, Nayif-1, represents an important step that is in line with the MBRSC strategy aiming to building national human capacities in the UAE universities and providing training on satellite manufacturing technology.<br/> ' <br/>He pointed out that the Centre will focus in the future on training other students on how to manage and operate the ground station, communicate with the satellite to transmit and receive messages, as well as using data in new scientific experiments, such as studying the motion of the satellite in space.<br/> <br/>The Centre aspires to building a sustainable future for the satellite industry in the UAE, and we count on our youth to provide solutions and innovations that are conducive to sector growth, and lead to gaining a competitive edge worldwide, Al Shaibani said . Nayif-1 has been tested on ground and has successfully passed all tests on its subsystems, such as the power and control subsystems, satellite antenna and communication subsystem. These tests were followed by the full system environmental tests, including thermal and vibration tests.