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Gateway airlock

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Thales Alenia Space wins contract for Gateway airlock

by Jeff Foust February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The UAE has selected Thales Alenia Space to build an airlock module for the lunar Gateway despite uncertainty about the future of that NASA-led program.

Transporter-12 liftoff

SpaceX launches 131 payloads on Transporter-12 rideshare mission

by Jeff Foust January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Space42's stock debut photoshoot.

Yahsat and Bayanat forge AI-powered space technology champion

by Jason Rainbow October 1, 2024October 2, 2024

Capella Space sets sights on international market for radar satellites

by Sandra Erwin March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Gateway airlock module

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UAE to build airlock for lunar Gateway

by Jeff Foust January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

Policy & Politics

Emirati university signs up to China’s moon base project

by Andrew Jones November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

UAE’s $5 billion commitment opens doors for Yahsat

by Jason Rainbow September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

Bayanat

Bayanat partners with HySpecIQ and AzurX to enable hyperspectral imaging and analysis for the UAE

by SpaceRef September 15, 2023July 15, 2024

MBR Explorer

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UAE outlines plans for asteroid mission

by Jeff Foust June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

The image was taken by an ICEYE satellite from about 560 km in space. Yas Island is an island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It occupies a total land area of 25 km². It is a leisure island and one of the largest tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. Yas Island holds the Yas Marina Circuit, which has hosted the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009.

Bayanat, Yahsat and ICEYE Announce Program To Broaden Commercial Opportunities Across The UAE Space-ecosystem

by SpaceRef May 18, 2023July 15, 2024