First Flight On Mars

On April 19, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter became the first aircraft to fly on another planet.

Our most recent package details the historic first flight of the 4-lb. robotic rotorcraft, which lasted 39.1 seconds, and its follow-up venture on April 22, and looks ahead to its future test program. The technology lays the groundwork for aerial exploration of Mars, an aeronautical feat given the air density of Mars is less than 1% of the density on Earth. See below for more.

“How do we use aerial mobility in the future on Mars, to help not just robotic exploration, but to help human exploration?”
Ellen Stofan
Smithsonian
Aug 12, 2021
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, the entity in charge of designing, implementing and supervising all the phases of the Emirates Mars Mission- Hope mission under the supervision of the UAE Space Agency, has announced the launch of the second edition of Explore Mars Competition.
Aug 12, 2021
The UAE Space Agency, in collaboration with the UAE Embassy in Australia, hosted a group of Emirati students studying space related scientific fields in Australia at the Agency's stand at the 68th International Astronautical Congress.
Aug 12, 2021
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre wins the first IAF Excellence in 3G Diversity Award at the International Astronautical Congress.
Aug 12, 2021
The UAE Space Agency has welcomed an official delegation from the Kuwaiti scientific, research and academic institutions visiting the UAE this week to learn about the experience, achievements and future plans of the UAE space sector.
Aug 12, 2021
The UAE has signed an MoU with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States Department of Transportation and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB).
Aug 12, 2021
Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Chairman of the UAE Space, led a delegation of ministers and senior space and science officials from the UAE has visited Washington D.C. where it met with senior space officials and representatives from the public and private sector in the United States.
Aug 12, 2021
An official delegation from the UAE Space Agency participated in high-level meetings with the international space agencies at the One Planet Summit.
Aug 12, 2021
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) will be holding its 160th Board of Directors meetings in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3rd – 4th ـ January 2018, under the chairmanship of Dr. Nasser Al-Hujailan, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information in Saudi Arabia.