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