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The '''Hope Mars Mission''' ({{lang-ar|مسبار الأمل}}) also called '''Emirates Mars Mission''', is a planned [[space exploration]] probe mission to [[Mars]] funded by the [[United Arab Emirates]] and built by the [[Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre]], the [[University of Colorado]] and [[Arizona State University]] and set for launch in 2020.
The mission is being carried out by a team of Emirati engineers in collaboration with foreign research institutions, and is a contribution towards a [[knowledge-based economy]] in the UAE.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://spacenews.com/uae-positions-2020-mars-probe-as-catalyst-for-a-new-generation-of-arab-scientists-and-engineers/|title=UAE positions 2020 Mars Probe as catalyst for a new generation of Arab scientists & engineers|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> The probe has been named ''Hope'' or ''Al-Amal'' ({{lang-ar|الأمل}}) and it is scheduled to reach Mars in 2021, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates' formation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mbrsc.ae/en/news/united-arab-emrates-leads-way-with-planned-mission-to-mars|title=United Arab Emirates leads way with planned mission to Mars|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
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==Overview==
The mission was announced by [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], the President of the United Arab Emirates, in July 2014,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://mbrsc.ae/Majarat_Flip_Magazines/Majarat_Flip_Mag_En/index.html|title=Majarat Magazine|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> and is aimed at enriching the capabilities of Emirati engineers and increasing human knowledge about the [[Atmosphere of Mars|Martian atmosphere]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/news/uae-mars-probe/|title=Emirates Mars Mission Website|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
The spacecraft [[orbiter]] is a planned [[Uncrewed spacecraft|uncrewed]] [[Exploration of Mars|mission to Mars]] to study the [[Atmosphere of Mars|Martian atmosphere]] and [[Mars climate|climate]].<ref name="AP-20150506">{{cite news |last=Shreck |first=Adam |title=UAE to explore Mars' atmosphere with probe named 'Hope' |url=http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150506/ml--emirates-mars_mission-a48c414829.html |date=May 6, 2015 |work=[[AP News]] |accessdate=May 7, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="WSJ-20150507">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Rory |last2=Parasie |first2=Nicolas |title=U.A.E. Plans to Launch Mars Probe - Scientists behind Emirati orbiter 'Hope' aim to collect data on the Red Planet |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-a-e-plans-to-launch-mars-probe-1430935661 |date=May 7, 2015 |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |accessdate=May 7, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="SN-20150506">{{cite news |last=Berger |first=Brian |title=UAE Unveils Science Goals for 'Hope' Mars Probe |url=http://spacenews.com/uae-positions-2020-mars-probe-as-catalyst-for-a-new-generation-of-arab-scientists-and-engineers/ |date=May 6, 2015 |work=[[SpaceNews]] |accessdate=May 7, 2015 }}</ref> The ''Hope'' probe is expected to be launched from Japan in the summer of 2020 and it will take seven to nine months to arrive at Mars.<ref>[http://emm.ae/mars-probe Hope probe]</ref><ref name="AP-20150506" /> If successful, it would become the first mission to Mars by any West Asian, Arab or Muslim majority country.
To accomplish the objectives of the Emirates Mars Mission, an agreement was signed between the UAE Space Agency and the [[Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre]] (MBRSC), under a directive given by [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/news/uae-first-step/|title=Emirates Mars Mission - UAE's First Step|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> As per the agreement, the Emirates Mars Mission will be funded by the UAE Space Agency and it will also supervise the complete execution process for the ''Hope'' probe. The agreement outlines the financial and legal framework along with assigning a timeline for the entire project.<ref name=":0" /> Under the agreement, MBRSC has been commissioned for the design and manufacture of the ''Hope'' probe.<ref name=":0" />
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