Hamdan bin Mohammed: “Probe of Hope” is a message of optimism for a better future made by the people of the Emirates

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council and President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center and General Supervisor of the Probe of Hope project, stressed that the probe represents a message that calls for optimism for a better future, made by Emirati children who provide an inspiring model in challenging the impossible And achieve the achievements for the good of society in the Emirates, the region and the world

This came during a meeting with His Highness a number of members of the Emirates Project team to explore the Mars “probe of hope”, during the signing of His Highness on the last piece of the probe, which bears the signature of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the owner of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, is adorned with the phrase "the power of hope shortens the distance between earth and sky."

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, “The Hope Probe Project translates the efforts of the UAE in caring for people and empowering them with the knowledge, knowledge and expertise necessary to build the present and make the future.” Pointing out that His Highness the daughters and sons of the Emirates are able to participate effectively in developing human knowledge , And employing science and research in the service of human civilization, and enhancing the country's competitiveness and leadership in all fields.

His Highness briefed members of the Hope Probe team about the stages and equipment reached, and the level of its readiness to withstand the space environment and preparation for the implementation of the mission, in order to ensure the achievement of the best results.

His Highness praised the efforts of the probe team from the qualified citizens and human cadres, in developing the project and completing its various stages with the highest standards of efficiency and quality, calling on His Highness the Emirates and the Arab world to continue their scientific career, and make more efforts to enhance their expertise and knowledge to participate in a positive role in making the future of human civilization, To improve the quality of life of societies and to promote economic development based on knowledge and innovation.

The delegation of the "Probe of Hope" team, which was received by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in the presence of the Minister of State for Higher Education Affairs and Advanced Skills, Chairman of the Board of the Emirates Space Agency, Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Hamid Balhoul Al Falasi, and the Minister of State responsible for the file of advanced sciences leader The scientific team of the project, Sarah Bint Youssef Al-Amiri, General Manager of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, Yousef Hamad Al-Shaibani, officials at the Emirates Space Agency, and a number of the most prominent young national experiences, they are: Emirates Project Director for Exploration of Mars Imran Anwar Sharaf, Deputy Project Director and Team Leader Responsible for folding The probe Suhail Butti Al Dhafari Al Muhairi, the leader of the Space Systems Engineering Team Mohsen Mohamed Al Awadi, the pilot of the probe tests Omar Hassan Al Shehhi, the propulsion system engineer who supplies the probe with fuel to enter the orbit of Mars Aisha Salahuddin Sharafi, the engineer of the probe control system Hessa Ali Hussein and the scientific researcher within the development team Scientific devices of the Hope Probe Fatima Hussein Lootah.

Suhail Butti Al Dhafari Al Muhairi supervises eight systems: the energy system, the propulsion system, the control and command system, the mechanical system, the thermal system, the navigational system, the communication system, and the programming system, in addition to his tasks in systems engineering, installation, assembly, and monitoring of the readiness of each system to work in Starship.

Systems Engineering Leader, Mohsen Mohamed Al-Awadi, who holds a master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Colorado University Boulder, oversees mission requirements, makes sure that designs are accomplished to achieve the goal of the scientific project, and he is responsible for making sure that the earth station can communicate with the probe of hope.

As for Omar Hassan Al-Shehhi, he is responsible for integrating different systems and scientific devices to form the final probe model, and to test it in different environments that simulate the stages the probe will go through in the space environment.

Engineer Aisha Salahuddin Sharafi is working on the propulsion system, which provides the probe with the fuel needed to enter its orbit around Mars after its separation from the missile.

As for Hessa Ali Hussein, she works as an engineer for the control and data-processing systems of the probe, which is the main system on board the probe that works to monitor all its tasks and health.

The work of Fatima Hussein Lootah, a scientific researcher, within the team of scientific instruments for the probe, Hope, focuses on studying the state of oxygen and carbon monoxide in the top cover of Mars.

150 engineers and researchers

The Mars Exploration project is managed by an Emirati team of seven departments, consisting of more than 150 engineers and researchers, and the probe of hope will start on its mission, next July, to reach Mars by 2021, coinciding with the passage of 50 years since the establishment of the UAE, on a journey during which he will cut more than 600 million km.