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UAE may soon have its first female Emirati astronaut
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Out of the total 4,300 applicants for the UAE Astronaut Programme, 1,400 are Emirati women in this batch, that’s about 250 more than in 2018.
The Hope spacecraft entered the Martian orbit successfully on February 9. And soon, the UAE may add a new feather to its cap with the possible selection of the first female astronaut, as the country inches closer to announcing its next two astronauts.
Five women and nine men are vying for the coveted roles – in the race to the second batch of Mohamed Bin Rashid Space Centre’s (MBRSC) UAE Astronaut Programme for the future crewed space flights.