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Mr Al Marri is a leading figure in the national space programme and has represented the UAE in more than 50 international space conferences.

Salem Al Marri is director-general of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Mr Al Marri is working on expanding operations that will lead to more human spaceflight, satellite development and interplanetary missions in the next five years.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre buildings in Al Khawaneej are expanding to accommodate more engineers and scientists to work on new programmes.

One of the new buildings being constructed as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai.

Photos of UAE astronauts and badges of space missions hang on the wall inside the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.

The UAE and MBRSC flags that were carried to the International Space Station with the first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, in 2019.

To help the private space sector grow, Mr Al Marri wants to secure more local partners for space projects.

Mr Al Marri is a leading figure in the national space programme and has represented the UAE in more than 50 international space conferences.

Salem Al Marri is director-general of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National

Mr Al Marri is working on expanding operations that will lead to more human spaceflight, satellite development and interplanetary missions in the next five years.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre buildings in Al Khawaneej are expanding to accommodate more engineers and scientists to work on new programmes.

One of the new buildings being constructed as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai.

Photos of UAE astronauts and badges of space missions hang on the wall inside the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.

The UAE and MBRSC flags that were carried to the International Space Station with the first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, in 2019.

To help the private space sector grow, Mr Al Marri wants to secure more local partners for space projects.

Mr Al Marri is a leading figure in the national space programme and has represented the UAE in more than 50 international space conferences.

Russia’s planned space station 'will create more opportunities for UAE'

Emirati space chief Salem Al Marri says the country is seeking to spearhead more human spaceflight missions

August 05, 2022

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