Startup · United Arab Emirates (Middle East)
مداري
Its pilot payload was targeted for Q3 2026; no launch was found as of 5 Oct 2026. Its next announced step is pilot data center payload launch, stated as Q3 2026 (no launch found as of 5 Oct 2026).
Stage 1 of 7: Concept
Its pilot payload was targeted for Q3 2026; no launch was found as of 5 Oct 2026.[1]
What the stage means: Plans, filings or designs with no ODC hardware built or flown.
DoneCompany claim
Announces pilot orbital data center mission for Q3 2026
Supported by UAE Space Agency, MBRSC and UNOOSA.
Sources: SatellitePro ME; The Tech Capital
DoneConfirmed
MoU with INNOSPACE (Korea) at Dubai Airshow
Source: SatNews
Targets as the organisation stated them. When a date moved, every move is listed with its source; a narrower window is shown as a narrowing.
Q3 2026 (no launch found as of 2026-10-05)
Pilot data center payload launch[1]
What to watch · SpaceNexus note, not a prediction
Whether the pilot payload launches; its Q3 2026 window has closed without a confirmed launch.
Shareef Al Romaithi (founder, CEO)
| Program | Stage | Verified funding | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madari Space (this page) | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Q3 2026: Pilot data center payload launch |
| Agnikul and NeevCloud | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | End of 2026: Pilot launch (300 to 350 kg unit) |
| Anthropic | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Apex | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Sophia Space TILE demo on an Apex Nova bus |
| Atomic-6 | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | None announced |
| Blue Origin Sunrise | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | Q4 2027: TeraWave deployment begins (the backhaul Sunrise depends on) |
| CASC / CAST | Stage 1 of 7: Concept | Not counted | 2027: Experimental 10 kW-class computing satellite (about 1,000 kg) |
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