A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on December 11 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying into space the first ever Arab-built lunar spacecraft.
The Rashid Rover was built by Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre , in the United Arab Emirates , and is being delivered by the HAKUTO-R lander, engineered by Japanese lunar exploration company ispace. If the landing is successful, HAKUTO-R will also become the first commercial spacecraft ever to make a controlled landing on the moon. The mission is taking a low energy route to the moon and is due to arrive around April 2023.
Razor-sharp lunar dust particles can stick to and erode spacesuits and equipment, causing operational problems for astronauts. The rover will be entirely solar-powered and equipped with four cameras, including a microscopic and thermal one. The launch comes shortly after that of NASA’s Artemis I lunar mission and marks the first step in the UAE’s ambitious moon exploration program.
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