A fund called the Space Settlement Challenge has been approved in the UAE, through which space research will be funded.
A fund with a capital of $ 545,000 has been established in the UAE, aimed at developing space exploration projects.
The foundation of the foundation was Dubai Future Foundation. As part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Settlement Challenge, funds will be allocated to develop new models to live and work in space.
The fund will use the Guaana scientific cooperation platform, which will significantly save time and coordinate efforts to achieve the objectives.
A number of projects have been launched in the UAE that will help the country lead the global space race, for example, the 2117 Mars project aims to create the first city on Mars.
“Space research is the next logical step in the search for knowledge and the survival of mankind, these are innovative ways to preserve the cultural, social and economic spheres of human society. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Settlement Challenge program that we are implementing today is designed to implement creative and non-traditional ideas. innovative projects and research, ”said Halfan Belhul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation.
This initiative is the first project of the recently created Mohammed Ibn Rashid Center for Accelerated Research.
The program includes three steps. The first relates to the colonization of outer space, its task is to search and study places in outer space where a settlement of at least 100 people could be organized. It addresses issues such as building automation, energy supply, food and water, heating and cooling.
The second step, “Space Planning and the Ecology of Space,” provides for the possibility of creating living environments near the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and other orbital habitats.
The third step, "Economics, Business Models and Management," is aimed at developing and strengthening business projects and searching for private companies interested in carrying out commercial activities in space.
Also one of the issues addressed by the program is the peaceful exploration of outer space.
