UAE’s Hope Probe expected to complete Mars orbit in February

UAE’s Hope Probe expected to complete Mars orbit in February

UAE's Hope Probe expected to complete Mars orbit in February

UAE's Hope Probe expected to complete Mars orbit in February

A representation of Mars and the Hope Probe is seen at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre ahead of its launch from Tanegashima Island in Japan. (Reuters)

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UAE's Hope Probe expected to complete Mars orbit in February

The Hope Probe is planned to complete its orbit around Mars on Feb. 9, 2021 at 7.42 p.m. local time

Updated 09 November 2020

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DUBAI: The UAE's Hope Probe is expected to reach its planned orbit around Mars in around three months from now, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announced on Sunday. 

The Hope Probe has 189 million kilometers remaining and is planned to complete its orbit around Mars on Feb. 9, 2021