The merger is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2024
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the satellite programme
Yahsat attributed its strong results due to the performance of its smart ICT solutions arm Thuraya Telecommunications
To stay competitive, Yahsat is focused on innovation in satellite technology, service offerings, and operational efficiency, says the satcom firm’s COO
The agreement calls for the satellites to be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the US
The Americas will witness a rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse on October 14
Amazon has vowed to invest $10bn into its Kuiper project, which was announced in 2019
Nora’s journey to space began when she was chosen in 2021 to train at NASA, alongside 11 candidates from around the world
The space mission will see two Emirati astronauts – Mohammed Al Mulla and Nora Al Matrooshi – head to space next year
The returned samples from Bennu will aid scientists in understanding various aspects of planet formation
This marks the fourth consecutive supermoon of the year, as per the Farmers’ Almanac
This particular type of eclipse occurs when the moon, positioned at or near its farthest point from Earth, does not entirely block the sun’s face
The astronaut was received with a grand reception attended by the country’s leadership, AlNeyadi’s family as well as senior ministers and dignitaries
Dr Al Neyadi, who concluded his mission on September 4, spent six months in space, during which he conducted a range of significant experiments
The UAE astronaut will return home after successfully completing his debrief and recovery programme in the US
AlNeyadi successfully completed the longest Arab space mission aboard the International Space Station
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is yet to announce the date of the astronaut’s return to the UAE
The country has emerged as a regional hub for space services, events, and specialised educational programmes in the space domain
The experiments covered topics including the cardiovascular system, epigenetics, plant biology, human life sciences, material science, sleep analysis and advanced exploration technologies
The Crew-6 safely splashed down on Earth in the early hours of September 4
The Emirati astronaut has begun his return journey home to Earth after spending six month aboard the International Space Station
The Emirati astronaut will begin his journey back to Earth from the International Space Station on Sunday, September 3
AlNeyadi along with his fellow astronauts will depart the ISS aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour on September 2
The end of summer has a triple treat in store which starts with Saturn appearing bright in the night followed by a Super Blue Moon and finally a comet
SpaceX’s Crew-6 who have been living on the ISS since March, will spend the next week welcoming the Crew-7 astronauts before returning to Earth
The integration of AI-driven sensors in Chandrayaan-3 was instrumental in ensuring a safe lunar touchdown
Operating under frigid temperatures, the mission will now grapple with unknown conditions and strange lunar topography
India becomes the first country to reach the Moon’s south pole and only the fourth country ever to land on the lunar surface
Luna-25 was scheduled to execute a soft landing on the south pole of the Moon on August 21
The lander module will descend to a lower orbit as it gets closer to the Moon’s surface