Rashid Rover set to blast off tomorrow
29 Nov 2022
News Rashid Rover UAE Moon Mission ispace Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre MBRSC
The launch preparations for the UAE's historic mission to the Moon are now complete. Japan-based ispace inc (ispace), which will land the Rashid Rover on the Moon, said the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander has been integrated into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The first success milestone has been achieved with the completion of launch preparations.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) had announced earlier that the mission would launch on Wednesday, November 30, at 12.39pm UAE time.
