The space program of the UAE has received already more than 3000 applications from volunteers
Last year the authorities of the United Arab Emirates announced start of own space program. The objects then have been set very widely – from sending the ordinary probe out of borders of Earth before colonization of Mars competing in speed with Elon Musk. But here in the last interview Saleem Humayd Almarri, the assistant to the CEO on science and technology in the Space center Mohammed bin Rasheed in Dubai, have read the concrete facts.
My lab, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, a research lab associated with the University of Colorado has had the privilege to work with the Emirates on the EMM Mission. They have a young and devoted team of ambitious engineers, scientists, and analysts to to make the program a success. Mission link: http://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae