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    VIDEO: MBRSC inks strategic partnership agreement with NASA to train four Emirati astronauts

    21 Sep 2020

    Sheikh Mohammed expresses his pleasure with the agreement, says the programme will train our youth and astronauts for future missions.

    UAE maps a new frontier in space training

    22 Sep 2020

    There is no doubt that Emiratis are a very talented people, and the backing of the leadership has helped them do what was hitherto considered well nigh impossible. Long before a lockdown became the new normal,

    Giant strides

    01 Oct 2020

    The UAE has been taking giant steps in space exploration. The first Arab mission to the moon is yet another worthy addition in that direction (“UAE plans first Arab mission to moon with national competencies by 2024,” Sept 26, Gulf Today).

    VIDEO: Sheikh Mohammed announces first Arab female astronaut

    10 Apr 2021

    Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla are the two new astronauts, bringing the total number to four now.

    Meet the first Arab female astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi

    10 Apr 2021

    Nora AlMatrooshi was born in 1993 and she is from the emirate of Sharjah. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the UAE University in 2015 along with training from the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences in Finland.

    1,400 Emirati women apply for UAE Astronaut Programme, Mohammed joyous

    10 May 2020

    The UAE’s commitment to the empowerment of women stems from the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and is being upheld by the wise leadership now. Emirati women have been one of the cornerstones of the nation’s development since it was founded in 1971.

    VIDEO: UAE astronaut Saleh Al Ameri leaves isolation pod after completing mission that lasted 8 months

    03 Jul 2022

    Saleh Al Ameri said, “I am proud of the mission's success, and I am proud to present this achievement to our wise leadership.”

    VIDEO: UAE astronaut Neyadi unveils space mission plan with launch date set for Feb.26

    26 Jan 2023

    Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director General of MBRSC, discussed the preparations for the Crew-6 mission and the experiments set to be conducted by astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi during the Crew-6 mission press conference.

    14 candidates qualify for final phase of UAE Astronaut Programme

    23 Dec 2020

    The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday announced that 14 candidates have qualified for the final phase of the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, which aims to train and prepare a team of Emiratis for scientific space missions, as part of the UAE’s National Space Programme.

    Sultan Al Neyadi to head to the International Space Station on Feb.19

    14 Jan 2023

    Sultan Al Neyadi, the Emirati astronaut, is preparing to head to the ISS on Feb.19, on the first long-term Arab mission which will last 180 days, as part of the “Crow 6” mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

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