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

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

Picture used for illustrative purpose only.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

 

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday commented on the agreement that was inked between the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and NASA, expressing his pleasure with the agreement.

 

He said, "We are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with @NASA to train UAE astronauts for potential missions to the International Space Station, including space walks & long duration station missions. The programme will train our youth and  astronauts for future missions."

 

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to train Emirati astronauts in NASA.

 

 

This partnership aims to