The Arab world’s first interplanetary mission is set to get underway as a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft readies for launch in Japan. The orbiter — named Amal, or Hope — is expected to reach Mars in February.
FILE - This June 1, 2020, file rendering provided by Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre shows the Hope probe. A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday's scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, officials said Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Japan.
TOKYO — A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday’s scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, officials said Sunday. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the provider of the H-IIA rocket, announced Sunday that the launch would proceed at 6:58 a.m. Monday . The preparation has been completed, and the rocket is now on the launch pad, Mitsubishi said.Hope is expected to reach Mars in February 2021, the year the UAE celebrates 50 years since its formation. A successful Hope mission would be a major step for the oil-dependent economy, which is seeking a future in space.
Hope will carry instruments to study the upper atmosphere and monitor climate change on Mars. It is scheduled to circle the red planet for at least two years. The UAE says it will provide a complete view of the Martian atmosphere during different seasons for the first time.
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