Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered the establishment of the "Bahrain Space Agency," which will operate under the Supreme Defense Council.

Bahrain recently announced the successful launch of "Al-Munther," its first satellite, into its designated orbit.

The satellite was launched aboard SpaceX's "Falcon 9" rocket as part of the "Transporter-13" mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch took place on Saturday morning.

The satellite successfully separated from the rocket and reached its sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers above sea level. Following this, a series of orbital tests will be conducted to ensure its readiness for full operational deployment.

Aisha Al-Harm, the project manager for the Al-Munther satellite, stated that the satellite is "equipped with cybersecurity technologies to protect its data." She highlighted that the project took two years to complete and involved a team of young Bahrainis.

She also noted that the satellite falls under the category of nanosatellites and is equipped with artificial intelligence technologies to analyze space imagery directly onboard.