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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre as the last external part of the Hope Probe was installed. Courtesy: Wam
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Emirati engineers with the Hope probe in the clean room at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre headquarters. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The Hope spacecraft was delivered to Japan on board the world's largest cargo plane in April. The overall journey from Dubai to the Tanegashima Space Centre took 83 hours. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The Japanese H-IIA rocket that will deliver Hope to space on July 15. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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The probe underwent several different tests in the clean room prior to its departure to Japan, including being exposed to extreme temperatures. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The probe before the solar panels were installed. Courtesy: Wam
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre as the last external part of the Hope Probe was installed. Courtesy: Wam
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Emirati engineers with the Hope probe in the clean room at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre headquarters. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The Hope spacecraft was delivered to Japan on board the world's largest cargo plane in April. The overall journey from Dubai to the Tanegashima Space Centre took 83 hours. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The Japanese H-IIA rocket that will deliver Hope to space on July 15. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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The probe underwent several different tests in the clean room prior to its departure to Japan, including being exposed to extreme temperatures. Courtesy: MBRSC
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The probe before the solar panels were installed. Courtesy: Wam
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre as the last external part of the Hope Probe was installed. Courtesy: Wam
UAE’s mission to Mars: progress so far, as launch date nears
The Hope Probe will lift off from Japan in fewer than 30 days
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Sarwat Nasir
12 July, 2020
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