JAPAN-UAE Strengthen Ties in Space Exploration

JETRO, together with the UAE Space Agency, Japan Cabinet Office, Japan Ministry of Economy, and Industry (METI), and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joined forces to organize the “UAE – Japan Space Sector Joint Workshop” on December 12th in Abu Dhabi.

The workshop hosted over 50 organizations, including the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), UAE space-related startup companies, and universities working in the space field. On the Japanese side, nearly 30 companies participated, including ispace, ArkEdgeSpace, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Toyota, and others.

The workshop featured breakout sessions on four themes: “Access to Space and Sustainability,” “Earth Observation and Remote Sensing,” “Space Exploration,” and “Telecommunication / Position, Navigation and Timing”. These sessions provided an excellent opportunity for Japanese companies and related organizations to introduce their initiatives and directly promote their technologies and services to their UAE counterparts. The event emphasized the continued commitment of the UAE and Japan to working together in the field of space exploration.