UAE's Moon Mission to launch on Wednesday

Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:00

By ARN News Staff

The Emirates Lunar Mission is all set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 12:39 pm (UAE time) on Wednesday, November 30.

According to the latest updates, the HAKUTO-R lander, made by Japan-based ispace, has been integrated into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Subject to optimal weather conditions, the mission will send the Rachid Rover to the lunar surface

Weighing 10kg, the rover was built by a small team of Emiratis at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai.

Interview with @Salem_HAlMarri, Director General of @MBRSpaceCentre on #UAEtotheMoon Mission@MBRSpaceCentre @Salem_HAlMarri https://t.co/gmbUufGRov pic.twitter.com/GxGF7tE7iD
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 29, 2022

The launch can be watched live at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) website.

Our next destination…The Moon

Watch live the launch of Rashid Rover,the first Arab Mission to the moon surface, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, US, on Wed 30 Nov at 12:39 PM UAE Time, https://t.co/gmbUufpOmv #EmiratesLunarMission #UAEtotheMoon @MBRSpaceCentre pic.twitter.com/Oc26zshvW1
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 29, 2022

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