Emirates wants to send a rover to the Moon with China – Interstars

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), the space agency of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed an agreement with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) under which put a rover on the moon together must be. The rover will be carried to the moon aboard a Chinese launch vehicle and dropped onto the lunar surface by a Chinese lander, reports Gizmodo.

sitting in the middle

The Arab country thus underlines its ambitions in the space field and in particular on the moon. It is also distinguished by its desire to cooperate both with countries wishing to explore the Moon within the framework of the “Artemis Accords” and with China. in the November 2022 should a UAE Roads carried to the Moon aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and dropped by a lander module made by Japanese company ispace called Hakuto-R M1.

China has the necessary know-how

With its new contract with China, the UAE does not take a clear position in the new race for the moon. With China, the country has chosen a partner, the last Successfully complete multiple moon load missions A. With Chang’e 3 to 5, China has proven that it has advanced technology for such space missions.

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