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space2 years ago

UAE leads the way with asteroid missions in the Arab world.

The UAE Space Agency has announced its Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA), which is set to launch in March 2028 and fly by six asteroids in the main asteroid belt before arriving at a seventh asteroid in 2034. The spacecraft, called MBR Explorer, will weigh nearly 2,300 kilograms at launch and carry four instruments from American and Italian partners. The mission has several scientific objectives, with the primary one to study the origin and evolution of water-rich asteroids, and will conclude by rendezvousing with a seventh main belt asteroid, Justitia, in October 2034.

via SpaceNews|
#asteroid-mission#justitia#mbr-explorer
space2 years ago

UAE's historic mission to explore the asteroid belt.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency has announced plans to launch the MBR Explorer spacecraft on a seven-year mission to orbit seven asteroids and land on the asteroid Justitia in May 2035. The mission aims to study the origin and evolution of water-rich asteroids and provide valuable information about the origin of water on Earth and other planets in the Solar System. The spacecraft will be equipped with two cameras and two spectrometers to capture high-resolution images and collect data on the asteroids' temperatures and geological characteristics. If successful, the mission will be the Middle East's first and the world's fifth to land a spacecraft on an asteroid.

via Nature.com|
#asteroid-belt#justitia#mbr-explorer
science-and-technology2 years ago

UAE's New Space Mission: Exploring the Asteroid Belt.

The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to send a spacecraft to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt to study seven asteroids, including Justitia, which could provide insight into the origins of life on Earth. The 13-year project will take six years of development and seven years of exploration, spanning more than 5 billion kilometres. The spacecraft, named MBR, will be developed by private UAE start-up companies and could be the start of the country's desire to extract resources from asteroids or even build a colony on Mars by 2117.

via Al Jazeera English|
#asteroid-belt#justitia#origins-of-life
space2 years ago

UAE's MBR Explorer to Land Probe on Asteroid Belt in 2034.

The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to send a spacecraft to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt in 2028. The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt aims to study six asteroids and deploy a landing craft onto a seventh, rare "red" asteroid that scientists say may hold insight into the building blocks of life on Earth. Investigating the origins of organic compounds and the possible presence of water on red asteroids could shed light on the origin of Earth's water and the genesis of life on our planet. The mission is a significant milestone for the UAE Space Agency, following the success of its Hope probe to Mars in 2020.

via ABC News|
#asteroid-belt#justitia#organic-compounds
space2 years ago

Arab mission to explore seven asteroids, including a red one.

The United Arab Emirates' deep space mission to explore the asteroid belt will visit seven main-belt asteroids, with a rendezvous with the asteroid 269 Justitia in April 2034. The asteroid has a very reddish hue, likely due to the presence of organic compounds called tholins on its surface. The mission seeks to better explain the origin and evolution of water-rich asteroids, as well as understand their potential as resource depots for future deep space exploration missions. Another goal is public engagement to inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers in the Middle East.

via Ars Technica|
#asteroid-mission#deep-space-exploration#justitia