November 2019
UAE meteor and debris monitoring network
... if their fall is recorded, which part of space they came from. Now, the UAE Space Agency, in collaboration with the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST), has launched the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network (UAEMMN) with...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
...’ of humans that are interested in this experience. I was inspired by the number of astronaut applications that the UAE space agency received: 4,000 is incredible and it shows that it’s consistent with the interest that I see. We’re deeply grateful...
June 2019
Space industry prime directive
...your position as NASA Administrator you’ve become a global advocate for space - how are you supporting the UAE Space Agency? This is my second year as a member of the UAE Space Agency advisory committee whose job is to advise the Director General and...
15 July 2020
UAE Hope Mission postponed again due to bad weather
...extensive meetings, the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center through discussions...launching at an unsuitable time,” Mr Al Sharaf said of the mission. The UAE's orbiter is one of three spacecraft bound for the red planet this month,...
August 2018
UAE’s ambitious plans for space sector growth
... we want to be able to supply our high-tech industries and space programme with the necessary high calibre graduates. The UAE Space Agency is working closely with NASA and US space industry leaders to develop its Hope probe to Mars. From your...
20 July 2020
Hope launch heralds ambitious future space plans
... be the next logical step in our journey?” Al Otaiba asked UAE engineers who talked about their roles in the mission. Hoor Al Mazmi, a space science engineer with the UAE Space Agency and a member of Hope’s science team, floated another audacious...
