Bahrain: First Fully Bahraini Satellite Will Be Named “Al Munther”
His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander and the Secretary General of the Supreme Defence Council, announced that the first fully Bahraini satellite will be named “Al Munther”.
His Highness also unveiled the official logo of this Bahraini space mission, which comes to implement the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalfia, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister.
Thirty-five percent of the satellite project has been completed, HH Shaikh Nasser said.
This project is a new milestone for the Kingdom of Bahrain in the space sector, and towards the goal of utilising space technology to serve sustainable development efforts in the kingdom, HH Shaikh Nasser added.
Al Munther’s design and construction are currently underway in Bahraini by a fully Bahraini team, HH said.
