This is the moment where the UAE turned a new chapter of its history. The whole nation erupted with joy and pride as the UAE's historic Mars mission was successfully launched at 1.58am local time to not only initiate the first ever probe of the Arab World but we also witnessed the first-ever Arabic countdown for a rocket. Known as Al Amal, or The Hope, weighing 1.3 tonnes was launched from the H-2A rocket from Japan's remote Tanegashima spaceport. Here is a video wrap of how this historic milestone happened.