As part of its space exploration agenda, the United Arab Emirates launched a probe to Mars that was set to arrive on the Red Planet on February 9, 2021. This made the UAE the first Arab nation (and fifth Arab nation worldwide) to arrive on Mars. With this amazing milestone, the UAE government wanted to send a message to the next generations: everything is possible.
One of the main objectives of the Mars Mission was to inspire future Arab generations to pursue a career in space science and innovation and prove to the country that the impossible is possible. So, to mark the UAE’s successful mission and inspire the future generation, we gifted the babies born on the same day as the arrival with their first space suit ever. Tailor-made for newborn babies, the spacesuits were designed and crafted with a soft and non-allergenic fabric and the same details as the uniforms used by the Emirati astronauts.