Quote from: Eric Hedman on 07/21/2014 02:39 amAnother article on the topic:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/uae-plans-unmanned-mars-mission-by-2021-with-new-space-agency/article19629892/That link give me a 404 not found page. Could find nothing with a site search either.
Another article on the topic:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/uae-plans-unmanned-mars-mission-by-2021-with-new-space-agency/article19629892/
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 07/20/2014 12:56 amThey will be struggling to send anything to Mars by 2021 if UAE are planning to develop their own LV from scratch. I'm picking they will use somebody else's LV and develop the payload themselves.If it is somebody else's LV then the video indicates SpaceX but 3 boosters!!.That 3 booster thing HAS to be notional, someone playing with KSP too much. May or may not be SpaceX, who knows but ITAR says it would be hard.
They will be struggling to send anything to Mars by 2021 if UAE are planning to develop their own LV from scratch. I'm picking they will use somebody else's LV and develop the payload themselves.If it is somebody else's LV then the video indicates SpaceX but 3 boosters!!.
After success of India’s Mars mission at a budget of Rs 450 crore, the Unites Arab Emirates (UAE) has now approached Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launch its own mission to red planet in 2020, the government said Monday.
Without naming any agency, he said at least one Gulf country wants to kick-start its space activities by launching a Mars mission with ISRO’s help. A few other Asian nations are also sharpening their space plans, purely egged on by the MOM effect.
QuoteWithout naming any agency, he said at least one Gulf country wants to kick-start its space activities by launching a Mars mission with ISRO’s help. A few other Asian nations are also sharpening their space plans, purely egged on by the MOM effect.http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/mom-turns-one-spurs-asian-wannabes/article7684119.ece
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Space Agency has made an official visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to discuss opportunities of cooperation between the two organisations.The UAE delegation was led by Dr Khalifa Al Rumaithi, chairman of the agency, and included Dr Mohammad Al Ahbabi, director-general of the agency, and a number of senior officials of the agency. They met a number of Isro engineers and officials.The delegation learnt about the Indian space sector and the different programmes that Isro has led within space exploration. They also looked at India’s satellite launching capabilities.The visit also involved a tour of the Satellite Assembly and Testing Centre for Isro, where the final tests are made to satellites before they are launched. This was followed by a visit to the Control and Information Centre for the Indian Mars probe project, which was launched in 2013 and began to orbit Mars last year.The delegation was briefed on the quality and type of information received at the centres and the methods of collecting and distributing this information to other science and research bodies.Al Rumaithi said: “The UAE and India have deep bonds and connections that span across political, economic, commercial and cultural historic roots. Working together within the space sector will only strengthen these connections and bring benefits to the UAE that include knowledge transfer and human capital development.”
Quote from: abhishek on 09/24/2015 05:22 amQuoteWithout naming any agency, he said at least one Gulf country wants to kick-start its space activities by launching a Mars mission with ISRO’s help. A few other Asian nations are also sharpening their space plans, purely egged on by the MOM effect.http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/mom-turns-one-spurs-asian-wannabes/article7684119.eceLooks like there might be significant financial rewards for Indian from Mars Orbiter Mission.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34790041
Isro will be signing a deal on Thursday with its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates to launch Arab world’s first ever mission to Mars.The MoU between Isro and UAE space agency is among several that would be signed during the visit of Emirates’ de-facto ruler and crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to New Delhi.