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Emirates Hope spacecraft first of 3 to reach Mars this month, opening new era in exploration

Emirates Hope spacecraft is first of 3 to reach Mars this month, opening new era in exploration By William Harwood NASA launches Mars rover for historic mission United Arab Emirates Hope spacecraft, the first interplanetary probe launched by an Arab nation, braked into orbit around Mars Tuesday, kicking off an ambitious mission to probe the red planet s atmosphere and provide a moonshot moment for the youth of the Middle East. Racing toward its target at more than 46,000 mph, Hope s flight computer ignited the spacecraft s thrusters at 10:30 a.m. EST for a nerve-wracking 27 minutes, slowing the probe down enough to slip into an initial elliptical capture orbit.

First Of Mars Mission Trio Arrives At Red Planet - Are We There Yet - Space

The first of three robotic missions has arrived at the red planet. The United Arab Emirates’ Hope probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars Tuesday, marking the UAE’s first mission to the red planet. Hope will continue to finalize its orbit before carrying out its mission mapping the complex weather on Mars. It’s not the only mission to head to the red planet. Two more missions from NASA and the Chinese space agency are en route. To talk about this new fleet of Martian explorers and what questions they seek to answer, we speak with Jake Robins, host of the WeMartians podcast and has been following these missions since before their launch last summer.

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