It will be at least another couple of years before we can expect to launch into space from the Space Adventures Ltd. commercial spaceport planned for Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. In just a few months, however, we can catch a close up of the cosmos and rub elbows with the space industry’s finest, all the while keeping our feet on the ground. Organizing and hosting the Middle East’s first Global Space Technology Forum, Abu Dhabi plans to establish itself as a serious aviation and aerospace commercial, technical and services hub. The Nov 16-18 exhibition and conference will serve as a platform for international cooperation and collaboration in the space sector. The forum will feature in-depth examinations of space research efforts and business plans, emerging space technologies, and a global space policy and strategy. “The space industry is no longer the sole domain of governments and major corporations. Advancements in
