Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi
Space technology companies meeting in Abu Dhabi next month will highlight the importance of investing in space education and development.
Meeting at the Global Space & Satellite forum which takes place 26 – 27 May will demonstrate how space expenditure in a country fosters science and technology and supports local industries.
Jerry Jon Sellers, PhD (LtCol USAF-ret), Senior Space Systems Engineer and author of “Understanding Space”, says:
“‘Why waste all that money on space?’ is a typical question asked. But of course, money doesn’t get spent in space. It gets spent here on Earth, creating jobs and building infrastructure that supports our economies.
“Those of us who work in the space industry too often take the benefits we deliver to society for granted, assuming they are obvious to all. However, it is our responsibility to constantly help to remind our friends and families how different their lives would be without space.”
The global space technology sector was estimated to have a value of $304bn in 2012. Activities included commercial space products and services and direct-to-home (DTH) Television, television programming globally provided by space assets.
“The capabilities provided by space assets – communication, GPS, weather forecasting – impact the lives of nearly every man, woman and child on the planet,” said Sellers.
The 5th GSSF, is hosted by the UAE Space Agency and organised by Streamline Marketing Group (SMG), and will bring together more than 400 executives, senior decision makers and government officials from the space and satellite sector.
UAE Space Agency, Director General, Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi said:
“The Global Space and Satellite Forum will provide us with an important opportunity to discuss the benefits of space exploration and space technology to our day to day lives.”
The UAE is investing AED 20 billion ($5.44bn) in space technology.
The UAE is the first Arab and Islamic country and one of only nine countries with ambitions to explore Mars. Expected to reach the red planet in 2021, the unmanned probe will travel more than 60 million kilometers in nine months and will be launched to coincide with the UAE’s 50th anniversary.
“The UAE is making strategic advancements in the space industry and we look forward to showcasing the progress made and outlining the plans for the future at the summit,” said Al Ahbabi.
The speakers include Dr. Mohammed Al-Ahbabi, Director General of the UAE Space Agency; Dr. David Parker, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency; Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, French Space Agency; Douglas L. Loverro, Dy. Asst. Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, U.S. Department of Defense; Dr. Charles Elachi, Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA; François AUQUE, CEO, Airbus Space and Defence; Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Chief of JAXA Astronaut Group at the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) and others.
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