Inauguration of the UAE Space Pavilion at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Space Agency, and His Excellency Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Astronaut, accompanied by His Excellency Saeed Thani Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye, inaugurated the UAE Space Pavilion at the International Astronautical Congress, held in Antalya, southern Türkiye.

The UAE is participating with a broad delegation comprising an elite group of government entities, institutions, and national companies within the integrated UAE space ecosystem, which includes: the UAE Space Agency, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), FADA (Edge Group), the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), Orbitworks, the Dubai Airshow, and a number of leading companies within space economic zones such as (4EI, Stellaria, Vastara, Hex20, Falcon Robotics, Spacepoint, and others).

It is noteworthy that the 77th edition of the congress is held under the theme "The World Needs More Space," organized by the International Astronautical Federation in coordination with the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, and with wide participation featuring thousands of delegates and representatives of space agencies from 108 countries.