Space Café WebTalk Recap: Salem Al Marri on the UAE Space Program

In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Salem Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai, UAE and Head of the UAE Astronaut Program talked about the ambitions and the diversity of the UAE National Space Program. He highlighted the current projects, such as the recently launched Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe”, the next round of the UAE Astronaut Program, the setup for Mars 2117 and the Satellite Development Program. He also answered relevant questions from the audience.

This Space Cafè WebTalk, held on 28 July 2020, was hosted by Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. The Space Cafè WebTalk series is SpaceWatch.Global’s innovative webinar platform featuring global space experts.

The complete video can be seen here:

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Space Café WebTalk Recap: Salem Al Marri on the UAE Space Program

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