The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) announced today that the second analog study under the UAE Analog Program is set to commence. This study is part of NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA). UAE’s analog study will hold 180 days of research work across four phases (45 days each). The analog crew members will study how they adjust to isolation, confinement, and remote conditions on Earth before sending astronauts on long-term missions to space.
Collaborative effort
All four phases of the second analog study will include studies from UAE’s local universities. The first phase will begin on 26 January 2024. Then, the Emirati analog crew members will begin their participation in the second phase which will begin on 10 May 2024. Meanwhile, the third and fourth phases will commence on 9 August 2024 and 1 November 2024, respectively.
As part of NASA’s HERA, UAE’s analog crew members will be part of the research team at the Johnson Space Center. They will carry…