Building off the success of its Hope spacecraft, which is still circling and studying Mars , the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday plans for an ambitious follow-up mission: a grand tour of the asteroid belt.
"The asteroid belt mission was the right amount of challenge," said Sarah al-Amiri, chairwoman of the United Arab Emirates Space Agency. "Interesting science relevant to the science community, good opportunities for collaboration."
Touring Through the Asteroid Belt: United Arab Emirates Unveils Bold Mission - SpaceRef
The first multiple-asteroid tour and landing mission to the main belt of space rocks beyond Mars is being blueprinted by the United Arab Emirates, with a tentative launch date of March 2028, the UAE space agency announced today (May 29).
This ambitious plan is called the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, EMA for short.
UAE space agency plans to land on rare 'red asteroid' in 2034
After the success of the country's first-ever space mission to Mars, the UAE space agency has set an ambitious goal of visiting the solar system's asteroid belt.
According to Space.com , the space agency issued an official statement about the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) on Sunday, May 28.
Full story on UAE's new spacecraft that will explore the main asteroid belt https://t.co/qX07SLD3Bh SarwatNasir (from Dubai, Planet Earth 🌍) Mon May 29 09:02:04 +0000 2023
Called the MBR Explorer for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE's vice president, and prime minister, th… https://t.co/m02lnsn1o7 IntEngineering (from New York, USA) Mon May 29 14:00:00 +0000 2023
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