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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|

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space2 years ago•4 min saved

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|

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UAE's MBR Explorer to embark on historic mission to asteroid belt.

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency has announced plans to send a spacecraft to explore the main asteroid belt, with the aim of studying various asteroids and potentially discovering clues to the origins of life on Earth. The spacecraft, named MBR Explorer, will be developed over six years and launched in 2028, with a landing craft deployed onto a rare "red" asteroid that may hold insight into the building blocks of life. The mission is a significant milestone for the UAE Space Agency, following the success of its Amal probe to Mars in 2020.

via Phys.org|

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science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

UAE plans asteroid landing mission in 2034.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to send a spacecraft named MBR Explorer to the asteroid belt in 2028, with the aim of landing on an asteroid called (269) Justitia in 2034. The mission will visit seven different space rocks, including Justitia, which may have organic molecules on its surface. The spacecraft will carry four science instruments to probe the geology, composition, and structure of the asteroids. The UAE Space Agency was formed in 2014 and is one of the youngest space agencies in the world.

via Space.com|

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