Gateway will support sustained exploration and research in deep space, provide a home for astronauts to live and work, including a staging point for lunar surface missions
The space mission will see two Emirati astronauts – Mohammed Al Mulla and Nora Al Matrooshi – head to space next year
Dr Al Neyadi, who concluded his mission on September 4, spent six months in space, during which he conducted a range of significant experiments
AlNeyadi along with his fellow astronauts will depart the ISS aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour on September 2
This partnership showcases the technological advancement in locally manufacturing satellite components as the UAE builds a space industry
The UAE will become the 10th country to perform a spacewalk on the ISS, while Al Neyadi will be part of the 261st spacewalk
The iSpace lander carrying the rover executed the lunar orbit insertion manoeuvre on March 21
The rover, that lifted off on December 11, is scheduled to land after a four-month cruise phase
The new launch date remains contingent on the weather status and other conditions
Upon landing, the Rashid rover will explore the characteristics of the lunar soil, the petrography and geology of the Moon
The Rashid rover is now ready for the final integration process with the launch vehicle
The MoU signed between Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the China National Space Administration marks the start of the first joint space project between China and the UAE
MBRSC will share vital information from Dubai Municipality’s DMSat-1 satellite to monitor the impact of climate change
The two parties discussed potential future synergies, including the use of EGA metal by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
IT services and systems play a major role in problem-solving, decision making, and smart automation, which is a key objective of the space industry, says Abdulla Ahli, director – IT department, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
He previously held the post of the centre’s deputy director general
The announcements were made along the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress being held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai
The DMSat-1 satellite was developed by Dubai Municipality in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Expected to launch in 2023, the MBZ-SAT will be the second satellite to be built by an all-Emirati team
The programme created as part of the new partnership includes the same elements and modules featured in the training of NASA astronauts
The Hope probe took off from the Tanegashima Space Centre on July 20 on a 493 million km journey to Mars
The Ground Control station located in the Al Khawaneej area of Dubai has successfully received the first transmission from the Hope Probe too
The Hope probe will now lift-off on July 20, 2020, at 1.58am UAE local time
The unmanned probe is expected to enter Mars’ orbit on February 2021