UAE’s Moon rover model on display at the World Government Summit

UAE’s Moon rover model on display at the World Government Summit

Rashid rover is on track to land on the lunar surface in the fourth quarter of 2022

Photo: Instagram/mbrspacecentre

Published: Wed 30 Mar 2022, 1:19 PM

A model of the Rashid rover, the first Arab mission to the Moon, has been on display at the World Government Summit 2022 (WGS).

Rashid rover is on track to land on the lunar surface in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Experts at the World Government Summit in Dubai shed light on the salient features of the UAE’s Rashid Rover to the visiting delegates.

In an Instagram post, members of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) are seen huddled around the model of the Rashid Rover at the WGS.

The engineering model of the Rashid rover was earlier displayed at the Dubai Air Show and the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) that were held in the emirate last year.

Where will the rover land and why?

The AI-equipped lunar rover named Rashid will be sent to the moon next year with the aid of Japan’s ispace that will provide payload delivery services to the UAE.

The rover’s primary landing site on the Moon is Lacus Somniorum, also known as the Lake of Dreams, an area that is yet to be explored.

Located on the northeastern