UAE spacecraft blasts off from Japan in Arab world\'s 1st Mars mission

UAE spacecraft blasts off from Japan in Arab world's 1st Mars mission

Mid-Day Tuesday, 21 July 2020 ()
Emiratis brimmed with joy and pride as the UAE made history on Monday by successfully launching its spacecraft 'Al-Amal', or Hope Probe towards Mars from a Japanese launch centre, marking the Arab world's first interplanetary mission, according to media reports. Al-Amal, weighing 1.3 tonnes, was launched from the H-2A rocket from...
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News video: Japanese rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for launch

Japanese rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for launch 01:00

 A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday’s scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, officials said.The launch of the orbiter – named Amal, or Hope – from Tanegashima Space Centre on a small...