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UAE’s Hope probe completes crucial step to reach Mars’ orbit – Khaleej Times

The UAE’s Hope probe has fired its thrusters for the first time, directly targeting its Mars capture orbit and crossing a m…

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The UAE’s Hope probe has fired its thrusters for the first time, directly targeting its Mars capture orbit and crossing a major milestone in its seven-month journey to the Red Planet, the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) announced on Monday. 
The spacecraft successfully completed TCM1 – its first trajectory correction manoeuvre (TCM), a crucial process in keeping Hope on the right direction towards Mars. 
“TCM1 was a major milestone for us, not only because it is the first time we have deployed the…

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