July 13, 2020
On 14th July, the Emirates Mars Mission, "Hope Probe" or "Al Amal" in Arabic, is scheduled to liftoff from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre and begin a seven-month journey to the Red Planet. The probe is expected to enter Mars’ orbit in 2021, coinciding with the UAE’s 50th anniversary.
July 12, 2020
The Emirates Mars Mission, EMM, has detailed seven strategic objectives of the "Hope Probe," including acquiring human knowledge, enhancing the UAE’s capacities and promoting international cooperation, in addition to collecting data and achieving the mission’s scientific outcomes.