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the First UAE probe launched to Mars from Japan. The launch vehicle H-IIA launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan space centre “Hope”, created by Arab engineers, was launched from the Japanese island of Tanegashima. It has been broadcast on Twitter the mission.

“the Launch was on 20 July at 00:58 Moscow time. The start was held on July 15, but due to weather conditions it was postponed several times” – with reference to the source RIA Novosti reported.

According to the calculations to reach the red planet space probe is scheduled in 2021, when the United Arab Emirates will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the state.