LEAP 71

More space organisations in United Arab Emirates

• Orbital Space · Startup · Dubai

  Emirati space company — runs small-satellite missions, a ground station in Dubai Silicon Oasis and student lunar payload programmes.

• Orbitworks · Private Company · Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi satellite manufacturer — Marlan Space and Loft Orbital joint venture with a KEZAD factory for up to 50 satellites a year; launched Altair-1 in October 2026.

• Propulsion and Space Research Center (PSRC), Technology Innovation Institute · Research Institution · Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi research centre of TII — develops rocket and electric propulsion and space exploration tech, incl. the UAE's first liquid rocket engine.

• Space42 · Private Company · Abu Dhabi

  UAE space technology company formed by the Bayanat–Yahsat merger — operates Yahsat and Thuraya satellites and provides geospatial and AI services.

• Khalifa University Space Technology and Innovation Lab (KUSTIL) · Academic Institution · Abu Dhabi

  Emirati university space lab in Abu Dhabi — trains students in CubeSat design, assembly and testing, including the Yahsat Space Lab AIV facility.

• Marlan Space · Private Company · Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi space investor-operator — builds UAE space capabilities through ventures incl. Orbitworks and the Altair Earth observation constellation.

• Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) · Research Institution · Sharjah

  University of Sharjah space academy — runs CubeSat, space weather, radio astronomy and propulsion labs, observatories and a planetarium.

• UAE Space Agency · Government Agency · Abu Dhabi

  UAE federal authority for space activities, policy and international cooperation.