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UAE and Egypt to strengthen peaceful space cooperation

30 April 2025

The UAE, represented by the UAE Space Agency, has signed an MoU with Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Space Agency, to cooperate in space activities…

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UAE completes design review for Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt

13 March 2025

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) has completed reviewing the Critical Design phase of the mission.

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SANSA to provide critical TT&C support for IM-2 Lunar Mission

27 February 2025

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is providing vital tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) support for Intuitive Machines-2 (IM-2)…

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IDEX: Space leaders worry about evolving threats to spacecraft

18 February 2025

Threats to spacecraft are proliferating as the domain becomes of growing importance to militaries around the world.

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Aalto’s Zephyr returns after stratospheric flight over Kenya

03 February 2025

Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff company Aalto has completed its first flight from its new base in Kenya. Tony Osborne reports.

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UAE Space Agency signs agreement with Technology Innovation Institute

10 January 2025

The UAE Space Agency and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) have signed an agreement to design and develop the EMA Lander.

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UAE hits asteroid belt mission milestone

18 December 2024

The UAE has announced a new milestone in its Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt with the completion of the concept review of its lander, which is…

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The UAE Space Agency hosts UAE-Japan sector workshop

13 December 2024

The event took place on the sidelines of the 2024 edition of The Abu Dhabi Space Debate. The joint workshop is a collaborative event aimed at…

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Abu Dhabi Space Debate to highlight challenges and opportunities in Space

05 December 2024

Delegates to Abu Dhabi Space Debate (ADSD) are set to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities within the space sector.

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UAE space sector keen to be on international map

11 November 2024

The UAE’s investment in the space sector has nearly doubled to DH40bn (around US$11bn), growing by around 30 per cent year-on-year since 2015.

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Emirates the rising star on Asteroids

30 October 2024

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) team has conducted a preliminary design review (PDR) and discussed its latest developments.

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Qatar Airways launches the world’s first Boeing 777 Starlink equipped

23 October 2024

Qatar Airways has operated the world’s first Starlink-equipped Boeing 777 aircraft from Doha to London on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.

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The UAE Space Pavilion makes its presence at IAC 2024 in Milan

15 October 2024

The UAE is participating with its first UAE Space Pavilion at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).

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UAE Space Agency organises Space Research Conference 2024

08 October 2024

As part of the World Space Week activities, the UAE Space Agency is hosting the inaugural Space Research Conference 2024, taking place from 8-10…

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Middle East runs its own space race

07 October 2024

A growing number of Middle East countries are putting space at the top of their technology investment agendas.

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Global Aerospace Summit focuses on space, aviation, and technological

27 September 2024

The Global Aerospace Summit (GAS) commenced in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the foremost leaders from the aerospace, aviation, and defence sectors.

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Global Aerospace Summit to focus on aerospace investments, and space

24 September 2024

Global Aerospace Summit is set to drive greater sustainability, youth engagement, and innovation across the industry.

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EDGE Group launches new space company

24 September 2024

EDGE has lauched its new space company, ‘FADA’, a name derived from the Arabic word for space.

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Yahsat selects SpaceX to launch the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites

01 July 2024

Yahsat has selected SpaceX for the launch of its advanced new geostationary satellites Al Yah 4 (AY4) and Al Yah 5 (AY5) using SpaceX’s flight-proven…

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A Mars a day...

28 June 2024

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) has released a series of new observations drawn from the first measurements of Mars’ atmosphere across a full Martian…

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Yahsat gives go-ahead to Airbus for latest satellite build

10 June 2024

The UAE’s flagship satellite company Yahsat announced today it has contracted Airbus Defence and Space for its new geostationary telecommunications…

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SAR deal switches on the satellites

08 May 2024

The United Arab Emirates Sirb satellite project received a boost with a contract with a UAE-based company to develop and manage the programme.

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How UAE’s space agency is reaching new heights

24 April 2024

Sarah Al Amiri, UAE minister of state for public education and advanced technology and chair of the UAE Space Agency, explains how investment in space…

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Etihad pilot to journey to Nasa simulated MARS mission

19 April 2024

Etihad Airways is celebrating the achievements of Captain Shareef Al Romaithi, the Etihad pilot set to journey on MARS mission.