https://spacewatch.global/tag/hazza-al-mansouri/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/hazza-al-mansouri/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/salem-al-marri-appointed-new-chief-of-mohammed-bin-rashid-space-centre/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37740 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appointed Salem Humaid Al Marri as the new Director-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai, the agency said. Al Marri, 39, replaces Yousuf Al Shaibani, who served as the centre's Director-General since 2013. Al Marri was part of the team that set up the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology in 2006]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/bahrains-nssa-issues-request-for-tender-for-3u-cubesat-mou-with-roscosmos-approved/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 06:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20248 Bahrain's National Space Science Agency (NSSA) issued a Request for Tenders on 18 February 2020 for a 3U CubeSat, a basic ground station, and the satellite's launch. The closing date for the submission of tenders is 25 March 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/spacewatchgl-oped-heres-how-the-emirati-astronauts-get-fit-and-focused-for-the-uaes-first-mission-to-space/ Sun, 22 Sep 2019 08:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16053 The UAE’s first astronaut, Major Hazza Al Mansouri, takes off for the eight-day mission on September 25 at 5.56pm. When his spacecraft docks with the International Space Station (ISS) at midnight, he will become the first Arab to set foot there.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/uae-will-make-annual-astronaut-missions-russia-offers-astronaut-training-to-bahrain-and-saudi-arabia/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11405 The UAE Space Agency will continue selecting astronaut candidates in order to create a national astronaut cadre with the aim of sending Emiratis in to orbit annually, Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi, the Director General of the agency, said in an interview with Russian news outlet Sputnik.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/uae-names-first-two-astronauts-for-russian-training-and-iss-stay/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10255 The United Arab Emirates has announced the names of its first two astronauts – one of whom will be launched by Russia to the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2019.]]>