UAE catapults into a new era of innovation, conquest of space
10 Feb 2021 Sheikh Mohammed, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, Sheikh Hamdan and dignitaries hold talks on Hope Probe in Dubai.
Inayat-ur-Rahman,
Deputy Business Editor
The UAE became first Arab country and fifth in the world to reach the Mars after the Hope Probe successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit on Tuesday.
Dr Raja Al Gurg, President of the Dubai Business Women’s Council (DBWC) told Gulf Today that the UAE’s successful mission to the Red Planet marks a new dawn in the Emirati and Arab space exploration journey and represents a catalyst to the creative abilities of the UAE and Arabs peoples.
Hope Probe s successful arrival at Mars consolidates UAE s lead: Mansour bin Zayed
ABU DHABI, 9th February 2021 (WAM) - H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, extended congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates and Their Highnesses the Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers on the Hope Probe s successful arrival at Mars orbit.
Media Center Mohammed bin Rashid, Mohamed bin Zayed review Hope probe’s final journey stages ahead of arrival
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of
the UAE Armed Forces, have reviewed the final preparations of the Emirates Mars
Mission team as the Hope probe is a few days away from arriving to Mars’ orbit
in the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission.
In a meeting where both leaders discussed a number of
strategic and national plans, Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced
Hope Probe in most critical phase of Emirates Mars Mission: Media Briefing Wed 03rd February 2021 | 01:15 AM
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 03rd Feb, 2021) As the countdown has begun for the first-ever Arab interplanetary mission to enter into the Red Planet s orbit, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) said today that Hope Probe is now in its most critical stage as the spacecraft is set to capture into Mars Orbit on February 9 at 7.42 p.m., UAE time.
This came as MBRSC held a media briefing today where Omran Sharaf, Project Director of Emirates Mars Mission, said the Mars Orbit Insertion (MOI) is the risky stage when Hope Probe will have to slowdown sufficiently to be captured into Mars Orbit. As it approaches Marsâ orbit, the spacecraft will use its thrusters to reduce its speed.