UAE Space Agency has undertaken a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two space organizations. The delegation was led by Khalifa Al Rumaithi, chairman of the UAE Space Agency, and Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, its director-general.

Al Ahbabi said India is one of the most advanced nations within the space sector and has a strong foundation and fascinating programmes. The UAE Space Agency provided a detailed presentation on the space sector strategy in the UAE, focusing on its objectives, initiatives and programmes. The agency also provided information on the Mars Probe mission that will be launched by the UAE in time for 2021.

About UAE Space Agency:

• It is an agency of the United Arab Emirates government.
• It is responsible for the development of the country’s space industry.
• Created: 2014
• In 2015, it formed a partnership with the National Centre of Space Studies of France, as well as with the UK Space Agency.

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When was ISRO founded?

• 1969