The first Emirati astronauts have started training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Russia.
UAE sets mission date for first Emirati astronaut
UAE’s first astronaut will head to the International Space Station on 5th April 2019, and will return on 16th April, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has revealed.
Over 4000 Emiratis aspire to be UAE’s first astronauts
Registrations for the UAE Astronaut Programme has reportedly received a total of 4,022 applications from Emiratis who are aspiring to become part of the nation’s first space programme.
Dubai, Abu Dhabi host workshop for space programme nominees
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that they will be hosting workshops for governmental nominees of the UAE Astronaut Programme in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on 27th and 28th March.