Successful U.A.E. launch of mission to Mars a symbol of hope when needed the most

The U.A.E. and Canadian space agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding co-operation in the exploration and use of space for peaceful purposes in 2018.

The Hope probe was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on July 19, en route to Mars. Photograph courtesy of the U.A.E. Space Agency

Opinion

BY FAHAD SAEED AL RAQBANI

July 27, 2020

With the world dealing with a global pandemic—and being faced with life and death issues like never before, the July 19 historic launch of the United Arab Emirates’ (U.A.E.) Hope Mission to Mars truly serves as a beacon of hope for all. The unmanned probe soared from the Tanegashima Space Cente...

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