The United Arab Emirates Seeks Lasting Presence In Space

Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center,

Project management, design and assembly of UAE satellites takes place at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, located east of Dubai International Airport. 

Credit: Bill Carey/AW&ST
By developing its own satellites, probes, rovers and astronaut corps, a young but capable national program in the United Arab Emirates aspires to gain a permanent foothold in space alongside established international players. Not yet two decades in formation, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space...

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