UAE’s lunar mission manager prepares for ‘risky’ Rashid rover landing – The National

UAE’s lunar mission manager prepares for ‘risky’ Rashid rover landing – The National

If the Rashid rover fails to land on the Moon it will not spell the end of the UAE's ambitions to explore its surface, insists the man in charge of the mission.

Emirates Lunar Misson manager Hamad Al Marzooqi said that Emirati engineers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre have gained valuable experience throughout the expedition, which can be used in the country's long-term Moon exploration programme.

Lunar landings are a difficult feat to achieve, with more than half failing.