Mars Mission in the United Arab Emirates

Minamitane: In this image made from MHI’s youtube channel, the H-IIA rocket with United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter Hope lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, southern Japan, Monday, July 20, 2020.AP/PTI Photo(AP20-07-2020_000026B)
Tanegashima Space Center : An H-IIA rocket with United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter Hope lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan Monday, July 20, 2020. A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world‚Äôs first interplanetary mission. AP/PTI Photo(AP20-07-2020_000046B)
Dubai: Mohammed al-Mannaee, an announcer with Dubai TV, reacts as he watches the launch of the “Amal” or “Hope” space probe at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, July 20, 2020. A United Arab Emirates spacecraft, the “Amal” or “Hope” probe, blasted off to Mars from Japan early Monday, starting the Arab world’s first interplanetary trip. AP/PTI Photo(AP20-07-2020_000008B)