Rashid Rover will perform on November 28 at the Atlas Crater in Mare Frigoris
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The launch of the ambitious Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) is scheduled for November 28 at the earliest, at 3:46 AM. m. US Eastern Standard Time/12:46 p. m. m. UAE time. The above dates and times are subject to substitution based on weather and conditions.
The announcement follows confirmation of the Rashid Rover’s landing site, which will be Atlas Crater, located at 47. 5°N, 44. 4°E, on the southeastern outer edge of Mare Frigoris (“Sea of Cold”), selected to perform flexibility operations. Mare Frigoris is located at the northern tip of the moon.
The main contact site was selected with multiple contingencies, which can be used depending on the variables happening in transit. The site meets the technical specifications of the lander generation demonstration project and the clinical exploration objectives of the ELM project. The Rashid Rover, once landed, will explore the characteristics of the lunar soil, the petrography and geology of the Moon, the movement of dust, the situations of the surface plasma and the photoelectronic cover of the Moon.
The new discovery on the unexplored Moon is one of the many reasons why Emirates’ lunar project is one of the most anticipated lunar projects.
In collaboration with partners, SpaceX and ispace, MBRSC said the built-in launcher is at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. It will move to the launch pad closer to the launch date.
According to ispace, the built-in spacecraft will take a low-energy direction toward the moon rather than a direct approach, meaning the landing will take about five months after launch, in March 2023.
For more information, – https://www. mbrsc. ae/service/emirates-lunar-mission/
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