# UAE Space Agency
*agency . companies*

## Specifications
- **operator domains**: ["space.gov.ae"]
- **country**: United Arab Emirates
- **website**: https://www.space.gov.ae
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-20
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {"kind":"agency","operator_domains":"[\"space.gov.ae\"]","country":"United Arab Emirates","website":"https://www.space.gov.ae"}
- **relevance**: in-scope

## Editorial
UAE Space Agency is a federal United Arab Emirates government agency founded by Federal Decree No. 1 of 2014, with financial and administrative independence and a mandate to develop, organise, regulate, and coordinate the national space sector [^uaelegislation-decree-2014][^space-govae-about]. It is based in Abu Dhabi with a Dubai branch, and official material lists Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi as Director General [^space-govae-about][^space-govae-dg].

For Earth-observation market mapping, UAE Space Agency is primarily a policy, licensing, and coordination authority rather than a spacecraft manufacturer or mission operator [^space-govae-about][^nortonrose-uae-space-law]. UAE space law places permits for space activities in the national regulatory path, making the agency relevant to commercial and institutional space activity authorisation in the country [^nortonrose-uae-space-law]. The agency's role should be separated from emirate-level operating organisations when assessing UAE mission ownership, procurement, and regulatory exposure [^space-govae-about][^iaf-uaesa].

## Sources
- [wikipedia-uaesa] | United Arab Emirates Space Agency - Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Space_Agency | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-20
- [uaelegislation-decree-2014] | Federal Decree No. 1 of 2014 - UAE Legislation | https://uaelegislation.gov.ae/en/legislations/1969/archived | tier=legal-text | accessed=2026-06-20
- [nortonrose-uae-space-law] | Global Outer Space Guide UAE - Norton Rose Fulbright | https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/e2a4dae0/global-outer-space-guide-uae | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-06-20
- [space-govae-about] | About Us - UAE Space Agency Official | https://space.gov.ae/en/about-us | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-20
- [space-govae-dg] | Director General - UAE Space Agency | https://space.gov.ae/en/about-us/director-general | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-20
- [iaf-uaesa] | UAE Space Agency - IAF Membership | https://www.iafastro.org/membership/all-members/uae-space-agency.html | tier=third-party | accessed=2026-06-20

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