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NileSat, an Egyptian satellite operator, has picked SpaceX to launch a new communications satellite in 2022. SpaceX and Nilesat signed a contract in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday (Jan. 21) for the launch of the hefty NileSat-301 geostationary communications satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX officials said in an announcement. The four-metric-ton satellite is built to last over 15

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Young girls need inspiring role models to motivate them following Hazza Al Mansouri’s successful mission More women should be encouraged to become astronauts following the UAE’s phenomenal success in the space sector last year, experts have said. Hazza Al Mansouri became the country’s first astronaut after his eight day mission to the International Space Station

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The UAE’s first two Emirati astronauts were handpicked from over 4,000 applicants in 2018. The names of two new astronauts from the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme will be announced in January 2021, officials have announced. Senior officials from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) were joined by the UAE’s first astronauts

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The UAE Space Agency conducted a strategic workshop on the Global Space Industry Accelerator (GSIA) to identify key industry challenges that can be addressed through space, and shed light on the status of intellectual property (IP) in the sector. The workshop brought together leaders from the local entrepreneurship ecosystem, academia, and public and private sectors

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Presented by Northrop Grumman QUICK FIX — Space companies also want federal help to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. — Space commerce should receive the same attention as national security space, the co-founder of Planet Labs argues. — The National Space Council will meet on Tuesday. A message from Northrop Grumman: We thought we knew

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