Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt reaches CDR milestone
The mission aims to conduct close flybys of seven main belt asteroids before landing on Justitia.
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The mission aims to conduct close flybys of seven main belt asteroids before landing on Justitia.
The stellar occultation campaign was conducted by 60 volunteers which included EMA team members, University of Colorado students, Emirati students, and other occultation campaign volunteers.
More than 30 private companies will participate in the first phase of Emirates Mission to Asteroid Belt.
The project aims to develop a spacecraft in the coming years and then launch it in 2028 to study various asteroids.
The UAE recognises the broader potential of space beyond science and technology opportunities.
The session, which was moderated by Dubai TV presenter Mohammed Al-Kaabi, revealed significant details about the new Emirati space mission.
