The UAE sent the probe mission into space on an H2A rocket from Japan's Tengashima space center around 5 a.m. on July 20.
The first Mars exploration mission in the Arab world has been dubbed the Al-Amal Mission in Arabic and the Hope Mission in English.
The mission was originally scheduled to be sent on July 15, but due to inclement weather, its departure date was changed to July 17.
However, coincidentally, he was not sent on July 17 due to bad weather and it was announced that he would be sent on July 20.
We have lift-off. H2A, the rocket carrying the Hope Probe to space, has launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan.#HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/pRKZLOL7NT
— Hope Mars Mission (@HopeMarsMission) July 19, 2020
Initially, the weather was bad during the day between July 19 and 20, but when the weather improved, the Hope Mission was dispatched in the morning.
With the launch of the Hope mission to Mars, the UAE became the first country in the Arab world to send a research mission to Mars.
At the same time, the UAE became the first country in the Muslim world to send a mission to investigate the Red Planet.
The ground segment at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, has received and communicated the first signals with the #HopeProbe. #HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/1iFgd5248J
— Hope Mars Mission (@HopeMarsMission) July 20, 2020
The Hope mission will reach Mars after a journey of about 200 days and will spend about 2 years on the Red Planet doing important research.
The Hope mission vehicle will travel at 21,000 kilometers per hour and will travel to Mars to investigate vital evidence, including water, air and gas.
If the Hope mission spacecraft reaches Mars, it will be a success not only for the UAE but also for the Arab world and the Muslim world.
Prior to the UAE, the United States, Russia, China, India and the European Space Agency have also investigated Mars.
