4,305 Emiratis apply for second batch of UAE Astronaut Programme

4,305 Emiratis apply for second batch of UAE Astronaut Programme

Coming within the framework of enhancing national capabilities in the space sector, the second batch aims to select two Emirati astronauts who will join astronauts Hazza AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi on future crewed space flights.. The UAE's space exploration mission serves the MBRSC's strategy to strengthen the UAE's position in the international space sector by contributing to and supporting the UAE's vision of a prosperous future based on knowledge and scientific research.. Over the next two years, the UAE Astronaut Programme's team will focus on preparing and training a team of Emirati astronauts who will fulfil the aspirations of the UAE to contribute to scientific space exploration by participating in crewed space missions.. Supporting the UAE's vision of a prosperous future based on knowledge and scientific research, the UAE Astronaut Programme aims to elevate the UAE among the ranks of the select few countries with an advanced space sector.. We are entering a new era of space exploration, and we are sure that along with Astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi, the new batch will add further impetus to our ambition for crewed space exploration.. The second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme will continue to work further in this