The UAE Space Agency and the Saudi Space Commission met on the sidelines of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 10 January 2020, where both parties officially activated their Memorandum of Understanding that was initially signed last year.
Read More »UAE Leaders Autograph Mars Hope Probe Prior To July 2020 Launch
Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that that UAE, under the leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has become the center to reignite the Arab civilization, and an inspirational story for future generations, and a message of hope for the region and the world for a better future.
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC Partners With Roscosmos For UAE Analog SIRIUS Mission Simulating Mars Environment
The UAE, represented by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has launched the UAE Sirius Mission, in partnership with the Roscosmos Space Agency’s Scientific International Research In a Unique terrestrial Station (SIRIUS) analog at Russia’s IBMP Ground-based Experimental Complex, NEK, in Moscow.
Read More »UAE And Russia Boost Space Cooperation With Putin Abu Dhabi Visit
Following his successful visit to Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, on 15-16 October 2019 where UAE-Russian space cooperation featured prominently on the diplomatic agenda.
Read More »UAE’s Hazza Al Mansorri Receives Hero’s Welcome In Abu Dhabi After Historic Space Mission
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday, 12 October 2019, welcomed Hazza Al Mansoori, the UAE's first astronaut, as he returned to the UAE after eight days in space.
Read More »Emirati Astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori Returns Safely To Earth After Historic Mission
Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the first Emirati astronaut, along with astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksey Ovchinin, returned to Earth safely, after completing his eight-day scientific mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The hatch closing of the Soyuz MS-12 took place at 8:20 am UAE time.
Read More »UAE’s KhalifaSat Successfully Launched From Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre
The UAE's KhalifaSat high-resolution Earth observation satellite was successfully launched into orbit on board a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H-IIA satellite launch vehicle from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre at 13:08hrs Japanese time (08:08hrs UAE time) on Monday, 29 October 2018.
Read More »UAE Names First Two Astronauts For Russian Training And ISS Stay
The United Arab Emirates has announced the names of its first two astronauts – one of whom will be launched by Russia to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2019.
Read More »Russia Seeks to Sign Up UAE for GLONASS Services
Russia is seeking to sign up the United Arab Emirates as a customer for its Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite navigation constellation, according to a report published by the official Russian news agency, TASS. The proposal was apparently made to H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin …
Read More »UAE Mars 2117 YouTube Video Simulation Released at Dubai World Government Summit
The World Government Summit Organization launched on YouTube a virtual reality video of the “Mars 2117” project, previously featured at the 5th edition of the World Government Summit in February 2017. The launch is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to accumulate and promote cutting-edge technological advances and introduce them …
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