The sudden instability of weather conditions on the Japanese island of Tanegashima, postponed the launch of the H2A-202 missile carrying the UAE probe, to Mars, for 48 hours.
The Emirates Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in cooperation and consultation with "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries", which is responsible for the launch rocket carrying the probe, the first Arab mission to explore Mars, announced the delay of the launch due to weather conditions at the launch site on Tanegashima Island, Japan, confirming that the date The new task launch will be Friday, July 17th.
According to the expected meteorological data, Tanegashima Island has witnessed, as of this morning, cloudy weather, with rain falling by 60%, from one period to another, while the temperature reaches 29 ° C, humidity is 88%, while the wind speed reaches 18 km / h.
Cloudy weather continues on the Japanese island tomorrow (postponed launch date), with a marked decrease in temperatures reaching 25 ° C, while rain continues by up to 50%, and humidity records 79%, with the wind speed remaining 18 km /s.
On Thursday, there will be an increase in the rates of rainfall on the Japanese island, despite a slight rise in temperatures that record 26 degrees Celsius, while the rate of humidity will rise again to 85%, while the wind speed will gradually decrease to reach 11 km / h.
In contrast, next Friday (the new launch day of the Hope Probe) will witness a significant decrease in the rates of rainfall, as the weather is cloudy with little precipitation, while temperatures continue to rise to record 27 degrees Celsius.
Tanegashima is one of the Sumi Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island covers an area of 444.99 square kilometers, and is the second largest island in the Osumi Islands, with a population of 33,000 people. The island is reached by ferry, or by air to the new Tanegashima Airport.