HOME > TECH > UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022 UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022 Reuters | Apr 15, 2021 12:53 AM EDT Moon is seen in the sky during the closest visible conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 400 years, in Tejeda, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Photo : REUTERS/Borja Suarez) Lunar exploration company ispace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as the UAE pushes for rapid expansion in the space exploration business to diversify its economy. The UAE is using its space programme to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.