Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre establishes communication with Rashid Rover

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre establishes communication with Rashid Rover

DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has confirmed the successful completion of the initial health check of the Rashid Rover that lifted off on 11 December from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

In collaboration with the ispace ground station, the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) team established a telemetry lock with the rover today, followed by a two-hour operation where all the subsystems were checked to confirm the health of the rover.

The rover is officially in good health and is set for landing after the four-month cruise phase.

Congratulating the ELM Team members, His Excellency Hamad Obaid AlMansoori, Chairman of MBRSC said: “We are proud of the successes achieved by this mission. The establishment of communication with the Rashid Rover and the steady progress of the mission convey a strong statement about the nation's capabilities and its commitment to ensuring the success of the upcoming phases of lunar exploration. The vast scope of our technologies and the ambitious nature of the mission may present challenges, but when they are weighed against the potential discoveries that can benefit the world, our efforts are infinitely worthwhile.”

“We have accomplished the second milestone of the mission, which takes us a step closer to