The Emirates announces its arrival to the moon And the establishment of advanced space projects

ahmed atef - | Arab News

To the Most Noble The latest mission of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre for Lunar Exploration will be known as "Rashid 2," and it was announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates as well as the Ruler of Dubai.

This occurred during his visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, which he took with His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. During his meeting with the center's work team, he emphasised to his highness the significance of demonstrating determination and persistence, and he expressed his belief that the United Arab Emirates has come a long way since its inception. important in the field of space exploration in a shorter amount of time.

His Majesty stated that "the first attempt to reach the moon has been completed... and we will continue to make new attempts, God willing, until we reach it." The first attempt to reach the moon was successful.


In addition, His Highness stated the following: "The mission of the vehicle carrying the explorer Rashid did not succeed in landing on the surface of the moon. However, we succeeded in raising the ceiling of our ambitions to reach the moon."Moreover, we were successful in forming a group of our young men and women into a team that is capable of managing complex space projects. And in just ten years, we were able to develop a space industry from the ground up.

It was stated by His Majesty that "We are a country founded on ambition." Since December 2, 1971, our nation has continued on without pausing for breath. It is impossible to stop. It will not go in the opposite direction. It will not limit itself to achieving mediocre standards. If God wills it, the arrival will be more beautiful, greater, and more audacious.

To the Most Noble "The mission of the vehicle carrying the explorer Rashid did not succeed in landing on the surface of the moon..but we succeeded in raising the ceiling of our ambitions to reach the moon..and we succeeded in making a team of our young men and women capable On managing advanced space projects..and we succeeded in building a space sector from scratch within 10 years," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a series of tweets on Twitter. "today the explorer (Rashid 1) on the Today marks the beginning of construction on Rashid 2, a brand new explorer that will be used in an upcoming mission to the moon.


His Highness continued by saying, "We are a country built on aspiration." Since December 2, 1971, our nation has continued on without pausing for breath. It is impossible to stop. It will not go in the opposite direction. It will not limit itself to achieving mediocre standards. If God wills it, the arrival will be more beautiful, greater, and more audacious.

Regarding himself, His Majesty the King Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, emphasised that the nature of the space sector bears the presence of high risk rates. Additionally, it is a scientific and systematic method for exploration and experimentation, and the United Arab Emirates continues in this approach to reach a pioneering and advanced space sector that competes with countries around the world. Where His Highness said: "(The biggest risk is not to take risks)," as Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid says..and the nature of the space sector is the existence of a high risk rate..and we accept that..we have had the honour of trying to reach a new point in the history of the UAE..and we have the honour He raised our ambitions so that the roof of space, its planets and stars. His Highness said: "(The biggest risk is not to take risks)."


His Highness continued by saying, "Mohammed bin Rashid directed us to start immediately developing (Rashid 2)... a new vehicle... for a new attempt... to reach the moon, God willing."

Following the announcement made by iSpace that contact had been lost with the lander the day before yesterday, April 25, 2023 at ten o'clock in the evening, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum paid a visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in order to meet with the national project work teams. "Hakuto R," the first private commercial lander to ever land on the surface of the moon, and it was carrying the Emirati explorer Rashid, as it was unable to confirm the landing of the vehicle, while the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre confirmed that the "iSpace" team continues to study status, and that it will provide updates when it is finished. "Hakuto R" was the first private commercial lander to ever land on the surface of the moon.

His Highness also praised the efforts of the work team, thanking them for their endeavours and dedication to the work. He emphasised that working in the space sector requires a large number of attempts, and inherently carries the possibility of both success and failure. He also emphasised that unsuccessful attempts are the ladder that leads us to successes and excellence.


A number of high-ranking officials, including the Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, the Vice President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre Talal Belhoul Al Falasi, the President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, and the Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre Salem Humaid Al Marri were present during Their Highness's visit to the centre. Officials from the centre.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, as part of the Emirates project to explore the moon, was successful in accomplishing a number of significant goals. The most notable of these goals was the design of an explorer that is among the most advanced in the world. Additionally, an Emirati was the first Arab to reach the orbit of the moon aboard the "Hakuto-R" vehicle, which was manufactured by the "I" company. "Space," and getting closer to landing on the moon, since these are highly significant accomplishments for the first expedition to explore the moon for the United Arab Emirates, and they illustrate the extent to which the country is committed to improving the area of space exploration. Space" and "getting closer to landing on the moon"

At 11:38 a.m. local time in the United Arab Emirates on December 11, 2022, the explorer Rashid was sent to the surface of the moon onboard the "Hakuto-R" spacecraft. The launch occurred at Complex No. 40 of the Cape Canaveral Space Base in Florida, which is located in the United States. For the United Arab Emirates to lead the first Arab expedition to explore the moon and claim ownership of the accomplishment.


The explorer Rashid was distinguished by its one-of-a-kind design, as it had a weight of about 10 kilogrammes, a height of about 80 centimetres, a length of about 53.5 centimetres, and a width of about 53.85 centimetres. It is one of the most complex and sophisticated vehicles that has ever reached the surface of the moon.

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"The explorer (Rashid 1) on the surface of the moon carries the flag of the Emirates... to be the greatest evidence of our courage," Rashid said. "The flag of the Emirates will be raised on the moon."

"The first attempt to reach the moon has been successful... and we will continue to make new attempts until we succeed," Neil Armstrong said after the mission.

"We are a nation built on ambition... it has not stopped since December 2, 1971... and it will not stop... and it will not set small goals for itself," President Barack Obama said in a recent speech.

Hamdan bin Mohammed:

"The very nature of the space industry is that it involves high risk rates. At the same time, however, it is a scientific and methodical approach to the process of exploration and experimentation."

"The United Arab Emirates continues to pursue this strategy in order to reach a pioneering and advanced space sector that can compete with countries all over the world."

Partnerships on both a global and a local scale


Within the framework of the scientific programme for the Emirates Moon Exploration Project, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre hosted ten international partnerships in addition to four local partnerships. These relationships with various entities, institutions, and space agencies were successfully concluded by the centre. This collaboration involves the participation of forty scientists, researchers, and engineers. These individuals contributed to the process of developing the primary devices of the Rashid explorer, such as the microelectric charge sensor, the microscopic camera, and the main and secondary camera devices. In addition, these individuals worked on the devices themselves, as well as participated in the collection and analysis of data.

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