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Japan’s ispace to land UAE’s Rashid rover on the Moon in 2022
ispace, the Japanese lunar exploration company, has been contracted to land the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s (MBRSC) Rashid…
UAE reveals name of first female Emirati astronaut
Two Emiratis - Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla - have been named to the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme.…
Bahyia Al Shuaibi (Oman)
Bahyia Al Shuaibi is the founder and CEO of Global Space & Technology Company, the first private space company in the…
The world’s first smart reading airport is now in Dubai
Dubai International (DXB) Airport has become the first smart reading airport in the world following the signing of a contract…
Dubai gets space-based environmental monitoring system with DMSat-1
Dubai Municipality has collaborated with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to design and manufacture DMSat1 – the first…
2 UAE astronauts undergo neutral buoyancy training at NASA facility
Dubai Media Office has announced that UAE astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi are currently training at NASA’s…
GK Launch Services to deploy 38 satellites on Soyuz-2 LV
GK Launch Services, a subsidiary of Roscosmos (Russia's state space agency), will deliver 38 satellites from 18 countries -…
EDGE and IAI collaborate to develop Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System
EDGE, the UAE-based advanced technology group, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a leading Israeli aerospace and defence…
Saab enters 2 UAE-based agreements with Tawazun at IDEX 2021
Saab has signed multiple agreements with Tawazun Economic Council and Tawazun Technology and Innovation at the 15th edition of…
US and UAE hold meeting to enhance space collaboration
A US delegation has met officials of the UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to discuss the potential for enhanced …