714: UAE races forward as a space power. Robert Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com
Image: Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakhbut_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan) , brother of Sheikh Zayed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan) , ruled Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966 Robert Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com; in re: Laika died in 1957. Rover update. . . . UAE will build its own lunar rover (10 kg); may hire out launch and landing, but this is a big step forward. Hope to launch by 2024. Gamma ray bursts.