🇦🇪 Country Profile

Space Companies in United Arab Emirates

11 space organizations headquartered in United Arab Emirates driving innovation in the global aerospace industry.

Quick Facts

National space agency
UAE Space Agency
Agency established
2014
Agency headquarters
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tracked organizations
11 space companies & agencies
Industry active since
1997
Primary space hub
Abu Dhabi (6 companies)
Leading sector
analytics (3 companies)

About UAE Space Agency

The UAE Space Agency is the government body responsible for the United Arab Emirates' space sector. The agency oversaw the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) and is developing the UAE's lunar and asteroid exploration programs. UAESA coordinates national space activities and international partnerships.

Official site
11
Total Companies
1
Public Companies
3
Space Hubs
23
Sectors
Top Cities: Abu Dhabi (6) Dubai (3) Al Ain (1)

Top Sectors

Quick Stats

Companies with funding
0
Active/Operational
5
In Development
3

All Companies (11)

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

operational
Dubai Est. 2006

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is Dubai's space organization responsible for the UAE's…

space agency satellite manufacturing

SpaceTIS

operational

Multi-national space technology company with operations in UAE, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Luxembour…

space technology engineering

Strata Manufacturing

operational
Al Ain Est. 2009

Strata Manufacturing, established in 2009 and located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, is a leading …

manufacturing aerospace composites

Thuraya

operational
Abu Dhabi Est. 1997

Thuraya is a UAE-based mobile satellite services company providing voice and data communications acr…

satellite communications

UAE Space Agency

operational
Abu Dhabi Est. 2014

The UAE Space Agency is the government body responsible for the United Arab Emirates' space sector. …

space agency government planetary science

Space42

public
Abu Dhabi Est. 2024 SPACE42

Space42 is the MENA region's first AI-powered space technology company, formed from the merger of Ba…

satellite operators analytics artificial intelligence

EOS Data Analytics

development
Dubai Est. 2015

EOS Data Analytics (founded 2015) is a Dubai-based company specializing in satellite data analytics …

earth observation data services analytics

Orbital Space

development
Dubai Est. 2019

Orbital Space, founded in 2019 and based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a private aerospace comp…

launch services cubesats lunar

Orbitworks

development
Abu Dhabi Est. 2024

Orbitworks is a joint venture between Marlan Space and Loft Orbital, the UAE's first commercial sate…

satellite manufacturing earth observation

Bayanat

merged
Abu Dhabi Est. 2020

Bayanat is a UAE-based geospatial intelligence company providing satellite imagery analysis, AI-powe…

analytics earth observation

Yahsat

merged
Abu Dhabi Est. 2007

Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) is a UAE-based satellite operator providing fixed and mobil…

satellite communications satellite operators