‘It is about our survival’: UAE’s Mars mission prepares for launch

‘It is about our survival’: UAE’s Mars mission prepares for launch

Arab world's first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climate. he Arab world's first interplanetary mission, due to launch in 40 days' time and reach the orbit of Mars in February next year, is about the survival and future of the entire Middle East, the leaders of the United Arab Emirates project have declared.. The "Hope Mars mission", due to be launched on 15 July, has been in preparation by the United Arab Emirates since 2014 , and according to the project manager, Omran Sharaf, is seen as integral to the country's long-term economic development. ". Nearly 50% of Mars missions end in failure, Sharaf said, and he refused to guarantee success, saying the only way to lower the odds is to test repeatedly right up to launch..