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| وكالة الإمارات للفضاء | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UAESA |
| Formed | 2014 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Jurisdiction |  |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Administrator | Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi |
| Website | space |
The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) (Arabic: وكالة الإمارات للفضاء translit: wikālat al-Imārāt l-lifaḍā') is the space agency of the United Arab Emirates government responsible for the development of the country's space industry. It was created in 2014 and is responsible for developing and regulating the space sector in the UAE.
The agency is charged with the growth of the sector through partnerships, academic programmes and investments in R&D, commercial initiatives, and driving space science research and exploration.[1] The law defined that the main headquarters of the Agency are to be in Abu Dhabi and have a branch in Dubai. The Board of Directors may establish branches or other offices within and outside the state.
- ^ "Objectives | UAE Space Agency". www.space.gov.ae. Retrieved 27 May 2015.