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Abu Dhabi in talks to set up commercial spaceport

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 09 - 2013 at 01:09

The US has said the UAE is in talks with Virgin Galactic to start commercial space flights in 2013, with Abu Dhabi as a regional hub for the 21st Century spaceport, Gulf News has reported. "The presence of a spaceport in the UAE will enhance tourism and foreign investment in the region," said Frank Rose, deputy assistant secretary for Space and Defence Affairs at the US Department of State. Abu Dhabi has the potential to be a global and regional centre for the new commercial space industry, Rose noted.

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