Bloomberg Technology
Space Race: UAE Launches Mission to Mars
Jul.24 — The UAE successfully launched its Mars Hope probe from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center using a Japanese rocket on July 19. The craft is expected to reach Mars in February 2021, the year the UAE celebrates 50 years since its formation.
node 55
July 24, 2020 at 10:22 pm
Nice to see a rocket, but what is UAE?
Alex
July 24, 2020 at 10:40 pm
United Arab Emirates. Country in the Middle East. You’ve probably heard of the city of Dubai.
node 55
July 25, 2020 at 9:23 am
@Alex I’m German, I’m not used to these acronyms 🙄 but what are they doing in space?
Colin Yuan
July 25, 2020 at 1:57 pm
@node 55 preach to Martian
Ariel S
July 24, 2020 at 10:33 pm
Why is everybody launching a rocket to Mars??? Are we preparing to colonize Mars?
Alex
July 24, 2020 at 10:41 pm
The planets are perfectly aligned that right now is the best time to get a rocket over there the fastest.
W Bu
July 24, 2020 at 11:21 pm
next window two years later
Ariel S
July 24, 2020 at 11:31 pm
@Alex That makes sense. Thanks bro.
Tom T
July 25, 2020 at 11:58 am
Whats this mission about, landing on Mars or orbiting?
Shutter Eff3ct
July 25, 2020 at 9:21 pm
No, just orbiting Mars and studying its atmosphere and collect some data
Acapella Fella
July 25, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Getting ready to colonize mars with the corona virus.
Chin Heat
July 25, 2020 at 9:57 pm
More like UAE paid for a mission to Mars
Godlike
July 26, 2020 at 9:33 am
Any Arabian tech on board?
Bob A
July 26, 2020 at 1:25 pm
Thsts where the 👽👽👽👽👽 ARE
Sohiab Wadi
July 27, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Surprisingly this is not televised as much as Covid is
Jari Sipilainen
July 27, 2020 at 11:58 pm
0:42 flatearther say it hit globe and going down.actually it still go up earth moving under rocket
Jari Sipilainen
July 27, 2020 at 11:59 pm
are we there yet?how many month to get pics lol what bout all others that allready see i want see new pics