Universe Today Podcast [Interview] How UAE Develops Its Space Exploration Program
The United Arab Emirates are making good progress in space exploration. Their Hope mission is orbiting Mars since 2021. Their Rashid rover is on its way to the Moon. They are also planning a mission to the Asteroid belt.
In this interview, I'm discussing UAE's current progress as well as future missions with Mohsen Al Alwahdi, the Director of the Space Missions Department at UAE Space Agency.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 UAE's Hope mission at Mars
03:22 Science goals and results
07:14 Current state of the spacecraft
10:17 Tech for future missions
14:02 Rashid Moon rover
15:11 Next missions
18:55 Outro
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