UAE Space Agency
UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund
The United Arab Emirates will develop a radar satellite constellation as part of a new fund worth more than $800 million to support the country’s space sector.
UAE appoints new director-general of national space agency
The United Arab Emirates named Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi to replace the founding director-general of the UAE Space Agency.
Hope prepares to enter orbit around Mars
As the United Arab Emirates’ Hope spacecraft arrives at Mars, those involved with the mission have a mix of confidence and concern about the chances of successfully entering orbit.
The UAE’s hope for success at Mars, and at home
A Mars mission is all the more difficult for a country with little spaceflight experience. Yet, the United Arab Emirates is willing to try.
UAE to select next astronauts in January
The United Arab Emirates plans to double the size of its astronaut corps by early next year with the selection of two new astronauts from a pool of more than 4,000 applicants.
UAE plans to expand astronaut corps
On the heels of the first flight of an Emirati in space, the United Arab Emirates’ space agency expects to soon expand its small corps of astronauts in anticipation of future missions in the next several years.
Op-ed | Sustainability on Earth depends on our exploration of space
Some may wonder why a space agency, which focuses on furthering human knowledge of the universe which surrounds us and designing satellites and probes which can withstand the harsh conditions beyond this planet, is concerning itself with environmental protection.
