The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by its ICT Fund arm, has signed an agreement with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to finance the Emirates Mars Mission. This mission has been launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The two parties will cooperate to develop and build national capacities to explore space and enhance the UAE's role in developing life systems on other planets.