UAE's Moon mission gets a target launch window
There is currently a launch window for the UAE's lunar mission. The Mission 1 (M1) lunar lander flight has a target window of November 9–15, according to Japan-based ispace Inc., which will land the Rashid Rover on the lunar surface. The Hakuto-R program's lunar lander will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Two rovers will be among the numerous commercial and governmental payloads that the M1 lander will send to the moon's surface. The Dubai Crown Prince tweeted on Wednesday that the UAE 's Rashid Rover has finished testing and is prepared for the historic mission. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum commended the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre team for their work in creating the lunar rover and offered his congratulations. He stated: "We are pleased to report the completion of the explorer's final testing for the pioneering Arab mission. The moon's surface is where we're headed next." The ...