Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla are the two latest recruits of the UAE Astronaut Programme
Developed by 27 graduate students at Yahsat Space Lab, the project is helping train individuals to become qualified engineers
The image of the red planet was captured 25,000 kilometres above its surface
The UAE becomes the fifth country to reach the red planet
The mission will enter its most critical phase – the Mars Orbit insertion – on Tuesday
The probe is expected to enter the red planet’s orbit on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
The Space-D programme will include the launch a main satellite with the latest imaging and communication technologies
Images transmitted by the satellite will help with response planning for natural disasters and for monitoring the UAE’s borders and coasts
One of its main objectives will be to build capabilities and create a technical space hub in the UAE
A new launch date will be announced in the next 24 hours
The unmanned probe is expected to enter Mars’ orbit on February 2021
The probe is anticipated to enter Mars’ orbit in February 2021
The Hope probe’s mission to Mars will start in mid-July 2020 from the Tanegashima Space Center, and is expected to reach the Red Planet’s orbit in the first quarter of 2021
The shortlisted applicants include five women. The youngest of the 10 applicants is aged 25, while the oldest is a 40-year-old male