UAE company launches competition to send citizen to space

One lucky citizen of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) could soon get the chance to be rocketed into space.

Sun, 20 Apr, 2014 - 13:36

One lucky citizen of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) could soon get the chance to be rocketed into space.

Government-backed Aabar Investments announced the start of a competition to award an Emirati a free spot aboard Virgin Galactic’s spaceship when it begins ferrying space tourists briefly into space.

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Courts Heathrow Place: UAE Place: United Arab Emirates Place: Emirati Place: Dubai Place: Abu Dhabi Person: Sir Richard Branson Organisation: Aabar Investments Organisation: Virgin Galactic Organisation: Aabar Organisation: Virgin Group

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