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Launch of first UAE Mars mission on Japan rocket may be delayed by bad weather – officials Launch of first UAE Mars mission on Japan rocket may be delayed by bad weather – officials
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Final preparations for the launch from Japan of the United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission were underway on Monday, although there was a chance of a delay because of bad weather, AP reports.Final preparations for the launch from Japan of the United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission were underway on Monday, although there was a chance of a delay because of bad weather, AP reports.
The liftoff of the UAE’s Mars orbiter named Amal, or Hope, on a Japanese H-IIA rocket is scheduled for early Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. This would be the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the UAE’s Mars orbiter named Amal, or Hope, on a Japanese H-IIA rocket is scheduled for early Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. This will be the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
A final decision will be made Tuesday before the roll out of the rocket, according to Keiji Suzuki, launch site director for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. A seasonal rain front was expected to cause intermittent lightning and rain over the next few days, he said. A final decision will be made on Tuesday before the rollout of the rocket, according to Keiji Suzuki, launch site director for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. A seasonal weather front was expected to cause intermittent lightning and rain over the next few days, he said.