The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon.
According to Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai, the Rashid rover will provide “novel and highly valued data, images, and insights,” as well as “collect scientific data on matters relating to the origin of the solar system, our planet and life.”
The UAE-made Rashid rover was onboard Hakuto-R, a Japanese lunar lander, deployed on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States.
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