UAE

France, UAE Sign Cooperative Space Accord
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) concluded a cooperation accord with the French space agency, CNES, which includes joint work on the UAE’s planned 2020 launch of a probe to Mars, the two agencies announced.

U.S. Talks Space Cooperation With United Arab Emirates
Representatives of the governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates met to discuss potential space cooperation.

Japan’s H-2A Rocket To Launch UAE Earth Observation Satellite
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on March 9 booked its third export order for the H-2A rocket in a contract to launch the 350-kilogram Khalifasat Earth observation satellite for the United Arab Emirates’ government-owned EIAST organization.