Mohammed bin Rashid receives the mission's work team..and signs one of the vehicle's parts

The President of the State reviews the details of the UAE mission to explore the moon and affirms his confidence in the ability of the UAE youth

• The President of the State receives at Al Bahr Palace the work team of the UAE mission to explore the moon.

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• Mohammed bin Rashid during his reception of the work team of the UAE mission to explore the moon.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, was briefed on the details of the UAE's mission to explore the moon, which constitutes a continuation of the country's ambitious strategy to explore outer space.

During his reception at Al Bahr Palace the mission team, His Highness affirmed his confidence in the ability of the nation's youth to reach new scientific horizons, enhancing the UAE's leadership in the fields of space.

His Highness said, "The UAE's mission to explore the moon confirms that we are moving confidently forward in the field of space, and that the historic achievement of sending the (Hope Probe) to Mars, will not be the only or last Emirati achievement, because our ambitions in this field have no limits.

His Highness added that the UAE, through its endeavor to explore the moon, confirms its belief in science as a path to renaissance and development, enhances its position among the leading countries in space sciences at the global level, provides great services to mankind, and sends a positive message from the Arab region to the world, with the ability of Arabs to actively engage. In the march of modern science, and the competition in the field of global progress, in one of its most subtle and complex fields, which is the field of space.

His Highness said: "The Emirati cadres working in space programs are a source of pride, along with our national cadres in other vital fields, which are our real wealth, and a source of inspiration for others in all areas of national work, and our main bet to achieve all our aspirations and development goals during the coming decades. Therefore, it receives all support, encouragement and care, to continue its excellence, and to write Emirati and Arab history in the field of space.”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also received the work team of the UAE mission to explore the moon, which is the first Arab scientific mission of its kind.

His Highness signed part of the parts of the vehicle named "Rashid Explorer", developed by a team of Emirati engineers, experts and researchers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed his pride in the nation's youth, energies and scientists, who bear the responsibility of achieving the UAE's ambition in the space sector. His Highness said: "We are proud of our youth, our energies, and our scientists... and the next stages in the UAE space sector will be global and promising."

His Highness added that the UAE's mission to explore the moon constitutes a new stage that establishes more practical successes, as part of the UAE's efforts and efforts to enhance its presence in the field of space. ».

His Highness stressed that the UAE's ambition in the space sector has no limits, pointing to the importance of international cooperation with various partners during the coming period. His Highness said: "There is no limit to our practical ambitions, and international scientific cooperation is essential in the next stage, and we look forward to continuous Emirati space missions." .

He announced the Emirates project to explore the moon, which includes the development and launch of the first Arab explorer to land on the moon, as it captures a large set of images and data, which is the first of its kind in areas that are being explored for the first time, including the “Marie Frigoris” area, specifically the “Atlas Crater” area. ».

During the mission, a set of the latest technologies and innovative devices, in addition to sensing and communication systems, will be used, while the explorer is distinguished by its ability to resist the drop in temperatures on the moon's surface, which reaches 173 degrees Celsius.

The project is a new step in the UAE's efforts to enhance its growing presence in the space sector, based on the importance of the moon and its proximity to the planet.

Through the UAE’s mission to explore Mars, the UAE intends to study the plasma on the surface of the moon, take high-resolution images of the terrain, and test new technologies for navigation, communications, robotics, and navigation.

While the explorer "Rashid" will provide about 10 gigabytes of recorded material, scientific data, and recent and new images, of high value.

During his first exploratory mission, through the use of qualitative devices and techniques, the explorer will study many phenomena, by extracting a set of data, and analyzing it scientifically.

Mohammed bin Zayed:

• "The UAE, through its endeavor to explore the moon, affirms its belief in science as a path to renaissance and development."

• "National cadres are our main bet to achieve our aspirations and development goals during the coming decades."

Mohamed Ben Rached:

• "We are proud of our youth, our energies, and our scientists... and the next stages in the UAE space sector will be global and promising."

• “There is no limit to our practical ambitions...and international scientific cooperation is essential in the next stage.”

Mission Team: Continuous support from the leadership contributed to the growth of the space sector

The Emirates Moon Mission Task Force emphasized the pivotal role of the UAE leadership in consolidating the country’s position as one of the world’s fastest growing countries in the field of space exploration, stressing the importance of the leadership’s continuous support, which contributed to the unprecedented growth of the space sector in the country and made it an experience The UAE is a global example to be followed in a short period of time.

This came after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, received the task team, and briefed him on its details and developments, in conjunction with the reception of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the task force that It is the first of its kind on the Arab level, as His Highness signed a part of the vehicle bearing the name "Rashid Explorer", developed by a team of Emirati engineers, experts and researchers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center.

Vice President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, Lieutenant-General Talal Belhoul Al Falasi, said: "The reception of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for the mission team, is a medal on our chest, and an incentive that pushes us to double the effort so that we contribute to achieving more. It is an achievement that befits the name of the UAE and the ambition of our leaders, and their sincere desire to chart a bright future for the current and future generations.”

For his part, Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, said: “We were honored to meet our leaders to present the latest details of the UAE’s mission to explore the moon, and we were inspired by their vision aimed at continuing the march of science and knowledge and continuing the achievements.

The UAE’s ambitious thinking does not know retreat or slowdown, and we always strive to write new chapters in the UAE’s success path.”

Salem Al Marri, Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, said: “We derive from our leaders the ambition and the strength to make a double effort. We worked throughout the past stages of the UAE mission to explore the moon to translate the leadership’s vision and thought aimed at establishing the space research and science sector in the UAE on strong foundations, and our keenness The mission, in all its details, is a continuation of the UAE’s success story in the space sector.”

Emirati ambitions in space

The UAE mission to explore the moon embodies the UAE’s ambitions in the field of space, as the mission, the first of its kind in the Arab world, aims to access data, images and information that will allow it to conduct a comprehensive and integrated study of how to build human settlements on the moon’s surface at a later time, and prepare for future missions that it intends Emirates launched towards the red planet.

This mission also embodies the country’s vision to enhance its global position within the space field, and consolidate its ability to play a positive role in scientific research and international explorations related to this field, including providing answers to many key questions about the solar system and the planets surrounding the Earth, among others.

Scientific, technical and ambitious objectives of the mission:

■ Test new technologies for navigation, communication, robotics, and navigation.

■ Capture high-resolution images of the various terrains on the moon's surface.

■ The explorer "Rashid" provides about 10 gigabytes of recorded material, scientific data, and recent and new images.

■ The mission is working on areas that are being explored for the first time, including the "Marie Frigoris" region, specifically the "Atlas Crater" region.

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