KhalifaSat sends back stunning Mecca images

MBRSpaceCentre

A UAE satellite has sent back stunning images of the Holy Mosque in Mecca from space. 

KhalifaSat, which is the first-ever Emirati-designed and made satellite, is being used to detect things like the effects of global warming. 

It was launched in to space last year.

The image of Saudi Arabia were Tweeted by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

More from UAE

On Virgin Radio today

  • The Weekend Breakfast

    8:00am - 11:00am

    Playing 10 hits in a row every hour, all weekend!

  • Virgin Radio Weekend

    11:00am - 5:00pm

Trending on Virgin Radio