Telegraph 10 Feb 2021 p17
UAE's Hope probe successfully reaches Mars
Hope Probe is first of three spacecraft to arrive at the Red Planet this month
The United Arab Emirates' Hope probe has successfully entered the orbit of Mars after a nail-biting journey that could have ended with the spacecraft crashing into the planet or missing it altogether.
Emirati scientists cheered with delight as news of the success was broadcast on Tuesday evening.
"To the people of the UAE, to the Arab and Muslim nations, we announce the successful arrival to Mars orbit. Praise be to God," said Omran Sharaf, the mission's project manager
The United Arab Emirates, China and the United States all launched missions last July, taking advantage of a period when the Earth and Mars are nearest.
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