China News Service, July 20th, according to Kyodo News Agency, on the morning of the 20th local time, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries successfully launched a rocket equipped with the UAE’s "Hope" Mars probe. This Mars exploration tour is Arab The country's first Mars mission.

On July 20 local time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan used an H2A rocket to launch the UAE "Hope" Mars probe into the air.

  According to reports, at 6:58 in the morning local time on the 20th, the H2A rocket carrying the "Hope" probe was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan.

  The "Hope" probe developed at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai is expected to fly 493.5 million kilometers in seven months and reach Mars orbit in 2021.

  The "Hope" probe is 2.9 meters long and 8 meters wide. When the solar panel is fully deployed, it weighs 1.5 tons. It will stay 20,000 to 40,000 kilometers above Mars, orbiting Mars every 55 hours.

On July 20 local time, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan used an H2A rocket to launch the UAE "Hope" Mars probe into the air.

  At that time, the "Hope" will be like a meteorological satellite, orbiting Mars in near-equatorial orbit, collecting all-weather weather data in different seasons and different times on different parts of the planet, and other relevant data to help scientists on the earth more comprehensively Understand and master the climatic conditions of Mars.

  According to a previous report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this may help to solve an important mystery about Mars: How did Mars, which used to be like the earth spread all over the rivers and lakes, become this dry and barren state, and the answer may be Hidden in the atmosphere around Mars.

  The "Hope" probe was originally scheduled for launch on the 15th, but was delayed due to the severe weather at the launch site. According to reports, the launch on the 20th marked the success of the H2A rocket's 36 consecutive launches.