DUBAI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Monday honored five Emiratis for their contributions to the UAE's space sector, according to the UAE's official news agency WAM.

Among the five honorees, Sultan Saif AlNeyadi, minister of state for youth affairs, received the First-Class Space Medal for his role in the longest sp