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In a first, UAE spacecraft blasts off to Mars from Japan – Sydney Morning Herald
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasted off to Mars from Japan, starting the Arab world’s first interplanetary trip.
Tokyo: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft began its journey to Mars with a blast off in Japan on Monday in what is the Arab worlds first interplanetary mission.
The launch of the spacecraft named Amal, or Hope, marks the start of the seven-month journey to the red planet.
The H-IIA rocket with United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter Hope lifts off from Tanegashima Space Centre in Minamitane, Japan.Credit:AP
The launch, initially planned for July 15, had been delayed for five days due to bad weather…
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