By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 6 June 2025 Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) April 20. The ceremony marked the culmination of a decade-long effort to unify programs across 55 countries. Headquartered in
A launch from Iran's Semnan Space Center. Tasnim News Agency By Carter Palmer and Nicholas Rakoncza, Published by Space Project, 10 October 2024 As nations in the region invest in satellite technology, a new era of space-based defense is emerging. As Middle Eastern countries expand their capabilities in multidomain operations,
UAE was the second nation to reach Mars in its first attempt By Murdo Morrison, Published by Flight Global, 13 November 2023 The UAE has had quite a journey into the cosmos since setting up its first satellite telecommunications provider just a quarter of a century ago. As well as
M1 was due to land in the previously unexplored Atlas Crater (right) in the Moon’s northern hemisphere.Credit: Damian Peach/Science Photo Library By Gemma Conrot & Miryam Naddaf, Published by nature, 26 April 2023 Mission control was unable to re-establish contact with the M1 spacecraft, and early signs suggest it crash-landed
By Miryam Naddaf, Published by nature, 25 April 2023 The Japanese-built ispace lander, carrying a rover from the United Arab Emirates, could be the first private venture to land on the lunar surface. Update: ispace attempted the landing on 25 April, but lost contact with M1 during the last few
Images show the missile defence battery has been stationed near Al-Dhafra air base, south of the capital Abu-Dhabi (Maxar Technologies via Twitter) By Elis Gjevori, Published by Middle East Eye, 29 October 2022 Long sought by Abu Dhabi, particularly after Houthi attacks, deployment is likely to raise concern in Iran
The launch of a Barack-8 interceptor. (IAI) By Arie Egozi, Published by Breaking Defense, 19 October 2022 The UAE first began asking Jerusalem quietly about its defense systems in January in the wake of purported Houthi attacks. TEL AVIV — A version of the Israeli-made Barak air defense system has
By Dana Moukhallati, Published in Mars Daily, 9 February, 2021 The United Arab Emirates' "Hope" probe on Monday successfully entered Mars' orbit, making history as the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. The probe is designed to reveal the secrets of Martian weather, but the UAE also wants it to serve
