Important Things You Should Know About UAE’s Space Mission
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Important Things You Should Know About UAE’s 
Space Mission
The Hope Mars Mission which is also 
called the Emirates Mars Mission is the 
first uncrewed, interplanetary mission that 
is spearheaded by the United Arab 
Emirates (UAE). 
In fact, the Hope satellite is the first 
planetary science mission that is being led 
by an Arab-Islamic country.
Mars
The Hope Mars 
Mission of the UAE
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Important Things You Should Know About UAE’s 
Space Mission
At launch, one of the spacecraft's goals 
was to map how much water there is on 
Mars. This information could help future 
missions determine whether a network of 
deep aquifers exists below the Martian 
surface. 
This mission was also undertaken to mark 
the 50th anniversary of the UAE.
Mars
The Hope Mars 
Mission of the UAE
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About the Hope Spacecraft
 In 2021, the Hope Mars Mission 
was launched to study the Red 
Planet. 
 Equipped with four to six Delta V 
thrusters and highly volatile and 
inorganic hydrazine fuel, it is set 
Mars to study our neighboring planet 
Mars after seven months of space 
travel to get to the red planet.
UAE Hope Mars 
Orbiter
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About the Hope Spacecraft
 It will operate for an entire Martian 
year (687 Earth days) to fulfill its 
scientific goals. 
 The total mass including the fuel 
is about 1,500 kilograms and has 
the weight and size of a small car. 
Mars  The mission may get a two-year 
extension if it works successfully.
UAE Hope Mars 
Orbiter
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The UAE's Hope Mars Mission
 The Hope Mars Mission (also known 
as Hope ELITE) will be the first space 
mission to Mars conducted by the 
United Arab Emirates and is part of 
their Emirates Mars Mission 2020 
program. 
 The spacecraft for this mission was 
assembled in the United States at the 
University of Colorado Boulder's 
Laboratory for atmospheric and 
space physics (LASP). It was done 
with the support of Arizona State 
University (ASU) and the University 
of California, Berkeley.
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The UAE's Hope Mars Mission
 The mission will study daily and 
seasonal weather cycles, weather 
events in the lower atmosphere such 
as dust storms, and how the weather 
varies in different regions of the 
planet. 
 It will also add to knowledge about 
Mars's atmospheric hydrogen and 
oxygen loss and other possible 
reasons behind the planet's drastic 
climate changes. 
 It has special instruments to measure 
weather conditions and is not like the 
outdoor weather stations we use.
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The UAE's Hope Mars Mission
 The mission is being carried out by a 
team of Emirati engineers in 
collaboration with foreign research 
institutions and is a contribution toward 
a knowledge-based economy in the 
UAE.
 The Emirates Mars Mission was 
launched toward Mars during the July 
2020 Mars launch window. The 
spacecraft was launched from the 
Tanegashima Space Center in Japan 
with a Japanese rocket, the Mitsubishi 
Heavy Industries H-IIA launch vehicle.
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The UAE's Hope Mars Mission
 The spacecraft performed a successful 
orbit entry maneuver on the 9th of 
February 2021 and it also became the 
second country to successfully enter 
Mars' orbit on its first try.
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What is the Aim and Importance of the UAE Mars 
Mission?
The Hope Mars Mission will provide more data on what 
scientists have learned from the MAVEN mission by studying 
Mars’ upper atmosphere and watching traces of hydrogen and 
oxygen.
These are the remnants of Mars’ wetter days in the past.
The spacecraft will also study how the planet’s upper and 
lower atmospheres interact with each other. 
It has a high-resolution digital camera that will capture 
stunning pictures of Mars.
Its primary science mission and study of Mars is planned to 
last for at least 2 years if everything works fine.
It is a proud moment for the UAE and brings many countries 
together since it involves the US and Japan to make this a 
successful mission.
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