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UAE Plans Mars Exploration Program

July 16, 2014 By Jack M. Robinson Leave a Comment

The race to get the first manned mission to Mars gets heated as another actor enters the space exploration scene. Yesterday we learned about the newly chosen spaceport site of Elon Musk’s private space exploration and transportation company, SpaceX. Space programs are among the most expensive endeavors in human history and a Mars exploration program easily wins the first place. Private companies have so far benefited from the results provided by pioneering state funded space programs and mostly focused on launching utility satellites. So far, SpaceX is a pioneer among private companies because Musk, the highly successful entrepreneur, decided to back the project wholeheartedly.

During the Cold War, the fierce political battle drove the space exploration programs to deliver spectacular results in short amounts of time. SpaceX, who plans to establish a future efficient commercial space transportation program, is driven by business ideas. The newest actor in space exploration, The United Arab Emirates, claims that cultural reasons back their decision to launch a space program. “The UAE Mars probe represents the Islamic world’s entry into the era of space exploration. We will prove that we are capable of delivering new scientific contributions to humanity,” said UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan. “”Our region is a region of civilization. Our destiny is, once again, to explore, to create, to build and to civilize,”, vicepresident Al Maktoum stated, according to Fox News.

UAE’s Mars exploration program to begin with a first flight in 2021

The UAE does not have prior experience with large scale space exploration programs. As in many other domains, due to their large quantities of oil, they will be able to rapidly acquire expertise and assemble the necessary structures. The efforts will not start from scratch, though. The UAE already invested $5.4 billion in satellite ventures, according to Reuters. Al Yah Satellite Communications, the data and television broadcast company, Thuraya, the mobile communication company and Dubai Sat, the company focused on mapping and observing the Earth, all received government money. The Arab state invested in airlines and high-tech constructions too.

UAE Plans Mars Exploration Program

The trip to Mars will last nine months because the distance from Earth is more than 60 million kilometers. Only nine other countries developed Mars exploration programs so far, but only the U.S. managed to send probes on Martian soil. The UAE’s Mars exploration program will have the first result in 2021, when the first Arab rocket to Mars will be launched.

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Mars, space exploration, space program, UAE

Texas Chosen as SpaceX Launch Site

July 16, 2014 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Elon Musk has given so much already to the field of technological development. After founding the online payment system PayPal, he did not rest. He founded Tesla, the successful electric car company. The high-tech entrepreneur dreams big. For example, last year he presented the plans for a high-speed rail road linking San Francisco and Los Angeles in just 30 minutes. Space X is one of the most optimistic space programs right now. Eventually, Elon Musk’s company aims to start a Mars colonization program. From what the entrepreneur achieved so far, the goal must be seriously taken into consideration.

Space exploration has historically been a public affair. After WWII, the Cold War drove some of the most spectacular technological achievements with the Moon exploration at its top. After the power statement was made, NASA’s budget has been periodically decreased. Even if the agency still runs numerous space programs, there is an overall discontent with the speed of the exploration process. Right now, NASA focuses on Earth too with its climate analysis satellite.

SpaceX Launch Site set to Texas

Elon Musk plans to take matters into his own hands with the SpaceX program. SpaceX is a transport company with Californian headquarters. SpaceX is not the only private space flight company, but it is definitely the most successful one. It has literally gone further than any other private competitor. With Elon Musk by its side, it could not have done otherwise.

SpaceX Launch Site not in the traditionally spaceflight oriented Florida

The company applied to the Federal Aviation Administration for a launch site. FAA responded on Tuesday and agreed upon a SpaceX launch site. The site is placed in Cameron County, Texas, to the dissatisfaction of Florida officials. SpaceX operates two reusable rockets, the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. The FAA allows SpaceX to do up to 12 launches per year. This might be enough for now, but Elon Musk plans to offer commercial space travel to the masses, meaning that he aims for several launches per day.

Further on, the spaceport will probably be the departure point for the subsequent Mars exploration. A short while back, Elon Musk ambitiously stated that in 10 to 20 years SpaceX is going to fly people to Mars. With Texas Chosen as SpaceX Launch Site, the plan to have the Mars Colonial Transporter able to carry up to 100 people by 2025 starts to seem feasible.

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: commercial space travelling, Elon Musk, space exploration, SpaceX

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