UAE’s Hope probe blasts off to Mars – in pictures – The National

UAE’s Hope probe blasts off to Mars – in pictures – The National

The launch of the rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries







The launch of the rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries







The launch of the rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries







The launch of the rocket from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries







Waiting for the launch in the morning light. MHI Launch Services twitter







Emirati journalists claps as they watch the launch of the Hope space probe at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. AP







A broadcasting of the launch of the Hope Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. AFP







An Emirati man wipes a tear away with his face mask while watching the launch of the Hope space probe at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. AP







Mohammed Al Mannaee, an announcer with Dubai TV, reacts as he watches the launch. AP







Sarah Al Ameeri and the UAE team watch the launch at at the Tanegashima Space Centre







The UAE team watch the launch at at the Tanegashima Space Centre.