The UAE has begun work on a landmark lunar-orbiting station being developed by Nasa, which is set to pave the way for Emirati astronauts to take part in future Moon missions.
The Emirates is to contribute an airlock to the planned Lunar Gateway station as part of a major international collaboration aimed at advancing space exploration.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has this week started to develop the crucial component of the project, said its director general, Salem Al Marri.
He said UAE space officials have held key talks with project chiefs at Nasa's Johnson Space Centre in Houston. The airlock under development is an airtight room used to exit and enter the space station, which is due to be built by 2028.
The UAE signed a deal with the US to support the major space initiative earlier this month. The agreement includes access to the station for UAE astronauts, boosting efforts to send the first Emirati to the Moon's orbit.
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