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Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)

successH-IIA 202 | Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)

Hope Mars Mission, also known as Al-Amal, is UAE's first interplanetary space probe. It's an orbiter which will study Martian atmosphere and climate with the help of 3 science instruments: Emirates Exploration imager (EXI), Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS), and Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (EMIR). These instruments were designed and built in collaboration with University of Colorado, University of California and Arizona State University. Hope is planned to arrive to Mars in February 2021 and has an expected lifetime of 2 years.

Overview

Date / time
July 19, 2020 at 09:58 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Mission
Hope (Emirates Mars Mission)
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Heliocentric N/A
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202 →
Launch provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →

Payloads deployed · 1

AL-AMAL (HOPE)
LEO