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Confirmed: The UAE WILL Send Its First Astronaut To Space This Year
12 years after developing the UAE National Space Sector, today marks an important day in UAE space history.
A landmark move was announced on Twitter via HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
And it’s official:
The UAE is sending its FIRST EVER astronaut to space. The agreement was confirmed via an agreement with the Russian Federation.
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وقعت دولة الامارات اليوم اتفاقية تاريخية لإرسال أول رائد فضاء إماراتي خلال الأشهر القادمة لمحطة الفضاء الدولية .. ابن الامارات قادر على معانقة الفضاء .. ورؤيتنا التي بدأناها منذ ١٢ عاما لتطوير قطاع الفضاء الوطني بدأت تؤتي ثمارها
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 20, 2018
The UAE’s vision to reach space began 12 years ago
رؤية الامارات للفضاء بدأت تكتمل عبر تصنيع مسبار المريخ ، وانجاز أول مجمع لتصنيع الأقمار الصناعية بالكامل وطنيا، وتدريب رواد فضاء إماراتيين، وامتلاك منظومة علمية وبحثية متكاملة .. سنحتفل في ٢٠٢١ بخمسين عاما على دولتنا وسنهدي انجازنا للأجيال القادمة لتبدأ أحلامهم دائما من السماء
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 20, 2018
The agreement with confirmed with the Russian Federation
The UAE continues to advance in the field
From the manufacturing of the Mars probe, the training of Emirati astronauts, advancements in research and the first-ever satellite manufacturing complex, the UAE’s research in space continues to gather momentum.
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