(MENAFNEditorial) iCrowdNewswire - Mar 5, 2018
DUBAI,Feb 22 (WAM) - Just a month after announcing the launch of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Astronaut Programme, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has revealed that they have received an impressive number of entries for the programme on their website.
The Centre has now extended an invite to all key UAE government institutions urging them to nominate suitable employees to join the mission and the team of talented scientists at the International Space Station before registration for the programme closes.
The move follows the directives of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to explore the best national talent and select four Emirati candidates, who will band together to form the UAE Astronauts Team as part of the UAE's growing space exploration programme and its overall strategy to integrate advanced sciences into its national growth matrix.
MBRSC will also be hosting a range of workshops across the UAE for government bodies as well as all Emiratis who are keen to learn more about the programme.
The shortlisted candidates will be chosen to undertake theoretical and practical tests, training and qualification courses, and aptitude tests, over several months, in accordance with the international standards required for different missions.
They will also travel to various Astronaut Training Centres around the world providing state-of-the-art simulation systems. (WAM) (END/2018)
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