A few hours separate us from the launch of the "Probe of Hope" on its journey to Mars, according to what had been announced earlier, the Emirates Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, where it was decided that the launch of the Emirates Mission for Mars will be on July 20, 2020 at 1:58 After midnight Emirates time, knowing that this date can change depending on weather conditions on Tanegashima Island, the launch center of the missile that carries the probe of hope in Japan.
Hours after the launch of the «Probe of Hope» .. Emirates project to explore Mars
In July 2014, the UAE announced the Emirates Mars Project and the development of the first Arab probe to explore the Red Planet.
The "Probe of Hope" provides the first comprehensive study on the climate of Mars and its various atmospheric layers.
The "probe" reaches the Red Planet in 2021, on a mission that will last for one Martian year.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center handles the implementation and supervision of all the design and launch stages.
The Emirates Space Agency shall finance and supervise the procedures and details necessary for implementation.
Over the past six years, a team of Emirati engineers and researchers has worked to develop the "probe".
The "probe", which will be unoccupied, was called "hope."
On April 25, 2020, the "probe" was moved to its launch site in Japan.
The probe was scheduled to launch from the remote Japanese island of Tanagashima, on July 15, until turbulence and unstable weather conditions in Tanegashima Island, the launch center for the missile carrying the "Probe of Hope", postponed the launch date twice, until the date of 20 was adopted. July, as a deadline, may change depending on weather conditions.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 1, 2020Technical details and scientific devices for the "Hope Probe": The
"Probe" is made of aluminum, with solid panels in a beehive-like design.
The "Hope Probe" consists of a compact, hexagonal stereoscope, with a solid, strong structure and light weight
Dimensions: 2.37m x 2.9m.
Bandwidth view: 1.6 Mbps, at the closest point between Mars and Earth.
High power pickup with 1.5m air dish.
A self-controlled digital camera that takes high-resolution color photos and sends them to the planet
An ultraviolet spectroscopy that studies the upper atmosphere and tracks the effects of oxygen and hydrogen gas in deep space.
Infrared spectrometer, which measures patterns of temperature changes, ice, water vapor and dust in the atmosphere.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 2, 2020Stages of the "Probe of Hope" on its journey to the Red Planet:
Starting date: 15 July 2020.
Cruising speed: 34.082 km / h.
Place of departure: Japan, on board the "Mitsubishi" missile.
The "probe" will take about 7 months on its journey to Mars.
The "probe" will travel an estimated 493.5 million km.
At a speed of 121,000 km / h.
The "probe" uses a tracking device to find its location and direction.
When it reaches Mars orbit, the "probe of hope" will slow to 14,000 km / h.
The "probe" starts orbiting Mars in an oval orbit, and it takes 55 hours to complete a full rotation around Mars.
There will be a delay of the signal from the "probe", which ranges between 13 and 26 minutes.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 3, 2020National goals for the "Probe of Hope":
The arrival of the "probe" to Mars, coinciding with the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the founding of the Emirates.
Development of the science and technology sector in the country.
Raising the level of national competencies in the field of space science.
Increasing the UAE’s contribution to international scientific efforts.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 4, 2020Scientific goals of the "Probe of Hope":
Building a deeper understanding of climate changes on the surface of Mars.
Draw a map showing the nature of the current weather of Mars.
Study the effect of climate changes in Mars on the formation of the phenomenon of the escape of oxygen and hydrogen gas from its atmosphere.
In-depth studies on the phenomenon of the escape of oxygen and hydrogen from the atmosphere of Mars.
The atmosphere of Mars has eroded.
The movement of dust and water in the atmosphere of Mars.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 5, 2020Also read: Hours before the launch of the "Probe of Hope" .. "Arabs to Mars" achieves more than 974 million views
"Probe of Hope" to the Red Planet: Why Mars?
"Mars" was named by the Romans after the name of their god of war because of its red blood-like color. It is the fourth planet in the arrangement in terms of distance from the sun. It is a desert planet characterized by its extremely cold and dusty faces, and its atmosphere is very thin. It is also similar to the Earth in many landmarks such as changing seasons of the year, snow covering the poles, changing weather and spread of canyons, mountains, dormant volcanoes and other features that can be found on our planet.
Mars is the most explored space object in our solar system, as humans have sent many probes, explorers and landing platforms to explore the Red Planet and demystify its secrets.
According to research conducted by the Emirates Space Agency, Mars was once a warmer and wetter planet, which has a thicker atmosphere. Here an important question comes to mind, which is what happened over billions of years and led to the transformation of Mars into a dry planet? The only way to discover what happened is the in-depth study of the atmosphere of Mars, which will help a lot not only in going to Mars, but also in our understanding as human beings of the planet and its future.
The Emirates project to explore Mars, "Probe of Hope", which will be launched after hours, will explore the deepest climate changes in the atmosphere of Mars by collecting data throughout the day and different seasons and comparing them to each other. The probe will also make some basic measurements that help us understand how the atmosphere of Mars rotates and the nature of weather in both its lower and middle layers, and the probe will use three scientific devices specially designed to help it achieve its mission goals. It is intended that these measurements and data, in addition to observing the upper layers of the atmosphere, will help to understand the reasons for the rise of energy and oxygen and hydrogen molecules to the layers of the atmosphere, and then to understand how they escape from the gravity of Mars. Perhaps what distinguishes the "probe of hope" is the unique mix of advanced scientific devices that were specially designed for this task and the ability to move between the layers of the atmosphere of Mars and its coverage throughout the day, and the different location and changing seasons, which will allow us to take a look as long as we need it most in an atmosphere Planet next to us.
The following videos illustrate the reasons why Mars was chosen as the destination for the "Probe of Hope":
"Probe of Hope" Coming Soon to the Red Planet ... Why Mars?
Mars has dominated human imagination for many centuries, and there have been many trips and experiments to reveal its secrets, which began by studying the stages of the evolution of its atmosphere, to planning missions to send humans to its surface.
Mars was chosen from among other planets for several reasons, the most important of which are:
- The similarity between Earth and Mars helps us discover more facts about the history and climate of our planet.
Developing technologies and solutions for exploring Mars may help us to develop life on Earth.
Exploring Mars may help find answers about the origin of universe formation.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 7, 2020Mars is the planet that has dominated human imagination for centuries
Mars is the second smallest planet in the solar system, and the fourth planet in order in terms of distance from the sun.
Today on Mars is just over 24 hours ... and the Martian year equals 687 days.
Mars is a rocky planet, has a thin atmosphere, and has two satellites orbiting it.
Mars appears red, due to the oxidation of iron scattered in its soil.
Also, Mars today does not possess a magnetic field.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 8, 2020The advantages that Mars possesses, making them habitable:
- The soil contains water.
- Man can withstand his current climate.
Receive enough light from the sun to power the solar panels.
- Man can adapt to his attractiveness easily.
- He has different seasons .. He also has a similar day and night cycle.
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- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) July 9, 2020