UAE’s ambitions in space continue in 2024, starting with Lunar Gateway project

UAE’s ambitions in space continue in 2024, starting with Lunar Gateway project

ABU DHABI/ WAM In 2024, the UAE announced joining the US, Japan, Canada, and the European Union (EU) in implementing the Lunar Gateway project, furthering its impressive legacy in space exploration. This move testifies to its determination to build on its achievements over previous years through a series of ambitious space programmes and missions, consolidating ...

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In 2024, the UAE announced joining the US, Japan, Canada, and the European Union (EU) in implementing the Lunar Gateway project, furthering its impressive legacy in space exploration.

This move testifies to its determination to build on its achievements over previous years through a series of ambitious space programmes and missions, consolidating its leadership in this area.

The UAE’s involvement in this prominent 21st-century international project also highlights its commitment to promoting and facilitating international cooperation in space, serving humanity, and achieving progress and prosperity, as well as affirms its confidence in Emirati talent and their ability to play influential roles in the most challenging international scientific projects.

The project marks a significant advancement in humanity’s return to the moon after an absence of more than five decades, and it aims to land on the moon’s surface and establish a base for future missions towards Mars.