Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni will travel to the International Space Station during the second quarter of 2023
Deimos is the smaller and outermost of Mars’ two natural satellites
The mission will make the UAE the 11th country to send astronauts on a long-duration mission to the International Space Station
The Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
The expected lifetime of the satellite is three years during which it will monitor X-ray emissions from celestial bodies and other phenomena
The rover, that lifted off on December 11, is scheduled to land after a four-month cruise phase
The mission will study different aspects of the lunar surface
Upon landing, the Rashid rover will explore the characteristics of the lunar soil
The MoU enables exchange of space data to support various fields of common interest such as climate change, disaster management, emergency response, food security and agriculture
The new launch date remains contingent on the weather status and other conditions
Upon landing, the Rashid rover will explore the characteristics of the lunar soil, the petrography and geology of the Moon
The Rashid rover is now ready for the final integration process with the launch vehicle
Dimorphos never posed a risk to Earth, but was merely a target asteroid to showcase this deflection technique
NASA launched its DART spacecraft in November of 2021 with the express purpose of colliding with an asteroid about the size of a football stadium at 14,000 miles per hour
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and Bedu will collaborate on the ideation, creative development, and visualisation of the 2117 metaverse elements
The MoU signed between Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the China National Space Administration marks the start of the first joint space project between China and the UAE
Organised by the UAE Space Agency, the event is set to take place on December 5-6
The objective is to demonstrate the Orion capsule can be safely launched and recovered before an attempt is made with a human crew
Yahsat reported that its revenue reached Dhs755m ($206m) and the net income reported was Dhs167m
Al Neyadi will conduct many in-depth and advanced scientific experiments during the six-month space mission scheduled to launch in 2023
MBRSC will share vital information from Dubai Municipality’s DMSat-1 satellite to monitor the impact of climate change
IHC has previously acquired stakes in SpaceX through a private equity fund
The two parties discussed potential future synergies, including the use of EGA metal by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
The partnership will enable the sharing and collaborative analysis of data and observations made by EMM’s Hope Probe and NASA’s MAVEN
Businesses will be offered benefits including incubation, office space, mentorship, networking and investment opportunities, among others
DEWA-SAT 1 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida on Thursday
Brazil will develop vaccines for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever, which are prevalent in tropical countries
The mission caps a landmark month for space-tourism ventures
The 70-year-old billionaire and five employees completed a long-awaited test flight to space on Sunday