Gulf Series: Roundtable Discussion with the UAE Space Agency

Join YPFP and local space industry associations at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington for a discussion with officials from the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.

The UAE Space Agency was created in 2014, and has been working towards bringing the UAE into the spacefaring community. Just this year, they sent their first astronaut into space to visit the International Space Station. In addition, they are working on launching a Mars probe to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the country. 

When: Thursday, October 24
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates - 3522 International Ct NW (Nearest Metro is Van Ness-UDC)

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Salem Humaid Al Marri Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs - Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre	Amer Al Sayegh Project Manager of KhalifaSat - Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
Adnan Al Rais Director of the Remote Sensing Department - Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre	Sumaya Al Hajeri Head of Space Policies and Regulations - UAE Space Agency
Talal M. Al Kaissi Advisor to the Director General on Strategic Projects - UAE Space Agency

This event is part of a YPFP speaker series produced in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.