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UAE Mars mission: extraordinary feat shows how space exploration can benefit small nations – The Conversation UK
In just a few years, the Hope mission has boosted UAE’s economy and science capacity.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its Mars mission dubbed Al Amal, or Hope, from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on July 20. This is the first space mission by the UAE, and the first Arab mission to Mars making the worlds first launch countdown in Arabic a moment for the history books.
The missions journey to its launch date has arguably been at least as remarkable as the launch itself. With no previous domestic space exploration experience, planetary science c…
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