His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the completion of one of the most important final stages of launching the first Arab-Islamic probe for Mars.

His Highness said in tweets on "Twitter": "Thank God, one of the most important final stages of the launch of the first Arab-Islamic probe for Mars has been accomplished by moving it from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai to the launch station on Tanegashima Island, Japan under the supervision of a team of our Emirati engineers in a process that took 83 hours of continuous work ... a probe of hope for Mars soon

His Highness added: "Despite the conditions of travel stopping globally, and despite global health precautions ... our engineers are still working according to the approved schedule for the completion of the most important scientific space project in our region ... the probe was developed in less than the usual period globally (only six years out of ten) ... For half the cost, the goal is to launch it in July according to the approved schedule.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stressed that "the probe of hope is an achievement that represents a turning point for the Arab and Islamic worlds in the field of space ... reaching for Mars was not only a scientific goal ... but its goal is to send A message to the new generation in our Arab world that we are capable ... that nothing is impossible ... and that the power of hope shortens the distance between Earth and Heaven .. "

Thankfully, one of the most important final stages of the launch of the first Arab-Islamic probe for Mars has been accomplished by moving it from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai to the launch station on Tanegashima Island, Japan under the supervision of a team of our Emirati engineers in a process that took 83 hours of continuous work ... the probe of hope for Mars Soon pic.twitter.com/qbSlyPxMhM

- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 25, 2020