UAE starts Lunar Mission project, names rover as ‘Rashid’

UAE starts Lunar Mission project, names rover as ‘Rashid’

UAE starts Lunar Mission project, names rover as 'Rashid'

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Sheikh Mohammed chairs a meeting on Lunar Mission project.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE has announced the launch of Emirates Lunar Mission project to land a rover on the surface of the moon. the rover is called "Rashid.“

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took to Twtter to announce the details of the project.

Sheikh Mohammed said, "We have launched the Emirates Lunar Mission, a 100% Emirati-made lunar rover that will land on the surface of the moon by 2024 in areas not yet reached by previous exploration missions. We named the rover "Rashid" in honour of the man who sparked Dubai's advancement.

"The UAE will be the 4th country in