UAE to be first Arab state to send astronaut on long-term space mission
The UAE and Axiom Space signed an agreement at the UAE's embassy in Washington, DC on Wednesday.
The United Arab Emirates will send an astronaut to the International Space Station for a 6-month-long mission in 2023, becoming the first Arab country to send an astronaut on a long-term space mission, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) announced on Friday.