Sarah Amiri

Mission to Mars: UAE Set to Become First Arab Nation to Explore Other Planets

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Friday, July 10, 2020

First announced in 2014, the Emirates Mars Mission represents the culmination of an innovative knowledge transfer and development program between the UAE and international partners.

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  • First announced in 2014, the Emirates Mars Mission represents the culmination of an innovative knowledge transfer and development program between the UAE and international partners.
  • "In six short years, the Emirates Mars Mission program has created a brand-new industry that is transforming the UAE's science community," said UAE Minister of Advanced Technology Sarah Al Amiri.
  • In 2019, Hazza Al Mansouri, the UAE's first astronaut, set out on a historic mission to the International Space Station.
  • The UAE Embassy in Washington, DC will host a virtual watch party for the historic scheduled launch of the Emirates Mars Mission.