UAE, Japan sign 23 deals during PM Kishida’s visit to Abu Dhabi
The UAE and Japan have inked 23 agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during the UAE-Japan Business Forum, which was held today. The agreements aim to bolster economic, trade […]
Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat to invest $100m in T4-NGS satellite programme
Abu Dhabi satellite operator Yahsat Group plans to allocate more than $100m towards capital expenditures in 2023 as part of the ‘T4-NGS’ satellite programme, according to state-run news agency WAM. […]
UAE Moon mission: Ispace announces update, says spacecraft carrying Rashid Rover likely made hard landing on lunar surface
The Japanese spacecraft carrying the UAE’s Rashid Rover to the Moon is believed to have made a hard landing on the lunar surface. In an update about the status of […]
DEWA calls on the public to watch livestreaming of the launch of DEWA-SAT2
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has called upon the public to watch the live streaming of the launch of its second nanosatellite ‘DEWA Sat-2’. The 6U nanosatellite for […]
Saudi, UAE investors plan to invest in SpaceX – The Information
A unit of Saudi Arabia’s investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for Elon Musk-led SpaceX, The Information reported on […]
UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi now on experiment to explore possibility of making food, medicines in space
UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, who is now in his third week aboard the International Space Station, is working on a gravity simulator as part of his experiment on space biomanufacturing, […]
UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi posts first selfie from space
Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi is soaring. Literally. Nearly a week after docking on the International Space Station (ISS), he posted his first selfies with Earth on Wednesday. Wearing a blue […]
‘We are proud’: Sheikh Hamdan sends UAE astronaut well wishes as team gears up for historic mission
Less than 24 hours remain for the UAE to undertake the Arab world’s first long-duration space mission, and excitement is running high for the launch of the landmark mission. The […]
UAE astronaut mission to ISS ‘scrubbed’
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed on Monday, with officials citing problems with ground systems. The SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission was scheduled to […]
UAE and US Mars missions to team up on science data analysis
The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has finalised a science data analysis collaboration initiative with NASA’s Maven Mars Mission. This will pave the […]
