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"We proudly announce the successful launch of the Hope probe. The Dubai ground control station has received the signal from the probe after its solar panels were successfully deployed to charge its batteries," said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) July 20, 2020
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) July 20, 2020
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said the UAE has strengthened its position as a country that creates the future and embraces hope. "The success of this launch is a culmination of five decades of accomplishments across different fields for the UAE. Today, we're reaping what our founding fathers have sowed by creating qualified Emirati talents which is helping us compete with the world.
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), also took to social media to share an inspiring message. He posted a video of the launch and all the behind-the-scenes action and captioned it: "There is no 'impossible' where there is faith and strong will."
- Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) July 20, 2020
The launch of the probe was delayed twice due to unstable weather conditions. The probe will orbit Mars for an entire Martian year - 687 days - and provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere and its layers.
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