UAE Establishes Supreme Space Council to Drive Sector Growth
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its position as a global space leader with the establishment of the Supreme Space Council. Announced on October 7, 2024, the Council will be chaired by Sheikh Hamdan…
Edge Launches Fada to Drive UAE’s Space Ambitions
UAE defence giant Edge has launched Fada, a new company focused on manufacturing Earth observation satellites and providing integrated cybersecurity solutions. Fada will play a key role in developing the UAE Space Agency’s Sirb constellation, a network of radar imaging…
UAE Space Agency and INNOSPACE Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Space Commercialization Efforts
The UAE Space Agency and INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup specializing in small satellite launch vehicles, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation in space commercialization. The signing ceremony took place in Seoul on May…
Gulf Cooperation Council Unites for Space Exploration: Workshop Highlights Regional Collaboration
The General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf recently organized a pivotal workshop titled “Cooperation in the Field of Space,” aimed at fostering collaboration among Gulf nations in space exploration and development. The workshop,…
As UAE’s space sector grows in stature, SpaceTech fund and accelerator are natural next steps
SpaceTech companies are among the 16 startups chosen as part of the 2021 cohort of Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem The UAE has been making concerted efforts to secure a front-row seat in the global Space Race. The nation…