NEW INITIATIVES FOR SPACE SECTOR

A number of initiatives are being launched around the new mission by the UAE Space Agency to accelerate the development of the UAE’s space sector:

■ A fully funded programme to establish Emirati space sector businesses.

■ Priority access to contracts and procurement for the mission by Emirati companies.

■ A vocational training programme to train young Emiratis on component assembly and space subsystems engineering.

■ A programme to bring local and international universities and research centres together to work on the mission, including LASP and Emirates University.