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UAE launches Hope probe in Arab world’s first mission to Mars – Aljazeera.com
The rocket blasted off successfully from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center for a seven-month journey to the red planet.
The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday – the Arab world’s first – as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.
The Hope Probe blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center at 6:58am Japanese time on Monday (21:58 GMT on Sunday) for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back data about the atmosphere.
The mission was initially due to launch on July 14, but was delayed by …
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