SPACE SHOT

UAE launches first homegrown rocket to conduct space research

The flight was a test of the UAE’s ability to launch a reusable research rocket equipped with its own engine, injectors, tanks, control systems and avionics

Technology Innovation Institute

The rocket soared to an altitude of 3 kilometers before parachuting into the UAE desert

The UAE has successfully launched its first homegrown rocket to conduct space research.

The tiny projectile, weighing 13 kilograms (29 pounds), blasted off on Friday from a remote island off Abu Dhabi and soared to an altitude...