"The farthest point in the universe" ... the world awaits the arrival of the "probe of hope"

A few hours separate the world from the arrival of the Emirati "probe of hope", to the capture orbit around Mars, to be the first Arab probe to be launched outside Earth's orbit to explore the red planet.

In less than 12 hours, the "Probe of Hope" will start its own speed from 121,000 kilometers per hour to 18,000 kilometers per hour, within 27 minutes known as the "27-minute blind spot", by using the six reverse propulsion engines "Delta." In "supplied by the probe.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, tweeted hours ago: “Tomorrow we celebrate fifty years of founding by our arrival to Mars, God willing ... We celebrate the fruit of the work of Zayed and Rashid, may God bless them in building mankind .. Tomorrow we will start preparing for the new fifty .. Tomorrow we prove to the world that nothing is impossible for the Emirates and Emiratis ... Tomorrow we will bring the Arabs to the farthest point in the universe. "

It is noteworthy that the "Hope Probe" flight was launched from the Japanese Tanegashima Center on July 20, 2020, with a mechanical weight of 1350 kilograms, which is about the size of an SUV.

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries platform was used for the launch from the Japan Tanegashima Space Center.

In turn, Emirati officials stressed that Tuesday's maneuver to enter Mars orbit is "the most important and complex," noting that slowing the spacecraft's speed to the point that allows it to enter the orbit of gravity will be of great importance.

In addition, the Emirates Mars Exploration Project is the first Arab project to study the Red Planet, while the Hope Probe is an ambitious project to register an Arab scientific and research presence in the field of planet exploration, making the UAE the fifth country in the world to achieve this achievement.