UAE's Hope probe transmits its first signal from space orbit

July 20, 2020 741

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UAE has made history as the #FirstArabicCountdown launched its Hope orbiter to space.

"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.42 carrying UAE's Mars probe "HOPE" at 6:58:14 on July. 20, 2020 JST from the Tanegashima Space Centre," the rocket launch operator said.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.42 carrying UAE's Mars probe "HOPE" at 6:58:14 on July. 20, 2020 JST from the Tanegashima Space Center. #H2AF42
- MHI Launch Services (@MHI_LS) July 19, 2020

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