Video: How UAE Mars mission team executes backup plans

Video: How UAE Mars mission team executes backup plans

The team shared a video on Saturday in which Omran Sharaf, project director of the Emirates Mars Mission, explains what happens when there is a delay.





Foul weather in Japan has delayed the launch of the UAE's historic Mars mission twice. With a new scheduled launch time and date of 1.58am (UAE time) on July 20, the team is hoping to see clear skies for the launch to proceed without a hitch.

What is the Emirates Mars Mission team doing during this extended time? #HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/7goPwwSi2t

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So, what exactly does the Emirates Mars Mission team do when there is a launch delay?

The team shared a video on Saturday in which Omran Sharaf, project director of the Emirates Mars Mission, explains what happens when there is a delay.

Every time there is a shift in the launch date, the whole planning process undergoes an overhaul, he explains. "The launch and separation timings change and the time for receiving the first signal changes. So operationally, a lot of things need to be updated."

He says the team has contingency plans for every scenario. "These plans were put in place in case something happens. Now that we have