UAE’s space center plans moon landing by 2024

UAE’s space center plans moon landing by 2024

Sun, 2020-09-27 12:18

DUBAI: The UAE's Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre plans to send the first Arab mission with Emirati astronauts to the moon by 2024, state news agency WAM reported.

The mission is part of their new 2021-2031 strategy which was launched by the center on Saturday, and includes plans related to space missions and satellites.

Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum reviewed the new strategy.

I reviewed the 10-year plan for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. We will announce our next space missions soon and will establish specialised satellite development programs. A space center simulator, and other educational programs, will help provide training in this sector. pic.twitter.com/buBVJb7XGG

“” HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) September 26, 2020

"Its future programs for training national cadres in the space sector and