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The Emirates Mars Mission, aiming to make the UAE only the fifth nation to ever reach the Red Planet, will enter this desolate world’s orbit at 3.57pm GMT on Tuesday, February 9. But having successfully navigating its seven-month-long and 115.5 million mile (186 million km) journey to Earth’s neighbour, the Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe is now fast-approaching the historic voyage’s most critical element. This involves slowing the spacecraft from its 75,000mph (121,000kmh) cruising speed to something nearer to 11,000mph (18,000kmh).
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has stated that the UAE has become a global media magnet thanks to the strategic, landmark projects and initiatives adopted by the nation across 2020, primarily the launch of the Emirates Mars Mission Hope Probe , and Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the signing of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement, and the successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic despite its repercussions on the global economy.
Sheikh Mansour made the statements during the first meeting held by the National Media Team following its formation under a cabinet decision recently.