The Arab World's First Lunar Mission Aims to Provide Information About the Solar System and the Planet Earth

Discovering lunar surface will enhance our readiness to the future missions

UAE- Abu Dhabi- 16, June 2022:  His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, reviewed the details of the Emirates Lunar Mission, which comes in line with the country’s ambitious strategy in exploring outer space.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed his confidence in the competencies of the UAE youth in leading this national mission which aims to reach new scientific horizons that enhance the country’s leadership in outer space, while receiving the Mission’s team in Qasr Al Bahar (Abu Dhabi).
His Highness the President of the UAE said: “The Emirates Lunar Mission translate our confidence in moving forward in the field of space.. It is a great confirmation that the historic achievement of the “Hope Probe” was only the beginning of the UAE journey of space exploration.”
His Highness added that the UAE through its endeavor to explore the moon, confirms its belief in science as a path to development, enhances its position among the leading countries in space science for the Benefit of Humanity.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised the UAE national cadres, saying that: “They are the main core to achieve all our aspirations and development goals during the coming decades.”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the team working on the Arab world's first scientific lunar mission “Emirates Lunar Mission”. 
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid signed one part of the “Rashid Rover”, which was developed and assembled Emirati engineers and researchers at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center.

His Highness, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai expressed his pride in the Emirati youth and scientists who bear the responsibility of achieving the UAE's ambition in the space sector. 
His Highness said: “The Emirates Lunar Mission constitutes a new era of the UAE’s success in the field of space.. Our ambition in the space sector has no limits.. The international cooperation with various partners during the coming period in very important.”
 
First Arab Rover 
The Emirates Lunar Mission includes the development and launch of the first Arab Rover to land on the lunar surface. It will capture photos and collect information and data from “Mare Frigoris ", specifically " Atlas (crater) " area, which will be explored for the first time.
“Rashid Rover” will be equipped with the latest technologies and innovative devices, and it is distinguished by its ability to resist the lunar surface temperature, which drops as minus as 173 degrees Celsius.

The mission embodies the aspirations of the UAE in this field, by collecting images and information that allows the country to conduct comprehensive and integrated studies of how to build human settlement on the moon, prepare for future missions to study the red planet, and provide the scientific community with answers about the solar system, and other planets.

Rashid Rover will provide about 10 gigabytes of recorded material, scientific data, and new images, to the global scientific community. It aims to study the Moon's plasma and to provide answers about the Moon dust, the lunar surface, mobility on the Moon’s surface and how different surfaces interact with lunar particles. 

The technical team responsible for the mission will work hard to overcome potential challenges and difficulties, which include the difficulty of landing on the surface of the moon, which may affect the success of the scientific and research process.
Previously, many countries launched scientific missions to lunar surface, including the United States, Russia and China. Today, India and Japan are leading various scientific missions to study the surface of the moon and explore its data and details.