2021-02-10 00:41:09 GMT2021-02-10 08:41:09(Beijing Time) Sina English
AFP
Dubai s Burj Khalifa is lit up in red with an slogan reading in Arabic, Mission accomplished on February 9, 2021, as the UAE s Al-Amal Arabic for Hope probe successfully entered Mars orbit, making history as the Arab world s first interplanetary mission.
The United Arab Emirates Mars mission Hope Probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars at 8:13pm local time (4:13pm GMT) on Tuesday, making the UAE s space agency the fifth in the world to achieve the feat, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announced.
After Hope Probe s orbit entry, UAE scientists and engineers will spend two months testing the spacecraft and its on-board scientific instruments before the orbiter will transition to its science orbit, the Dubai-based MBRSC said.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mars mission Hope Probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars at 8: 13 pm local time (1613 GMT) on Tuesday, making the UAE s space agency the fifth in the world to achieve the feat