UAE
Abu Dhabi's diplomatic hush around the launch of its 813AD satellite

The Chinese Kinetica-1 rocket successfully launched the Emirati satellite 813AD on 10 December.
The Chinese Kinetica-1 rocket successfully launched the Emirati satellite 813AD on 10 December. © Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
The UAE's 813AD satellite is the fruit of a collaboration between nine Arab states but also China. Abu Dhabi is keeping quiet about its cooperation with Beijing in order not to upset the US administration. [...]
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