'The satellite will orbit 680 km above the earth with an orbital speed of 27,000 km per hour,' he added.

The satellite was launched from Kazakhstan's Baikonour launching ground at 10:40 p.m. (UAE time) Wednesday under the supervision of UAE engineers and scientists, who are responsible for more than a third of the project's implementation.

The EIAST confirmed that scientists at the Dubai earth observation station were able to stabilize DubaiSat-1 in its desired position and deployed its solar panels, which will power the satellite for the next five years.

The EIAST will organise a press conference on Aug 4 to inform the details of the progress and functioning of the satellite.