The UAE is launching the Arab world's first mission to the Moon — a new milestone for a country that has not looked back after sending the first Emirati into space in 2019.
The Rashid rover is flying on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Suhail Akram looks at the build-up to the launch of the rover and its significance for the UAE’s space ambitions.
Updated: December 01, 2022, 6:28 PM
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