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| − | Hope Probe, entered Mars orbit February 9, 2021 after being launched on July 19, 2020. It's initial orbit (insertion orbit) is 1,000 km by 49,380 Km with a period of 40 hours. In contrast, Hope's science orbit is planned to be 22,000 by 43,000 Km with a period of 55 hours. | + | Hope Probe, entered Mars orbit February 9, 2021 after being launched on July 19, 2020. It's initial orbit (insertion orbit) is 1,000 km by 49,380 Km with a period of 40 hours. In contrast, Hope's science orbit is planned to be 22,000 by 43,000 Km with a period of 55 hours. The probe's main objective is to study the atmosphere with three instruments.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55998848</ref> Hope has a mass of 1,350 Kg (with fuel) and is 3 meters by 7.9 meters when solar panels are extended. |
Solar panels supply 600 Wats of power.<ref>https://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/</ref> This is the first mission to Mars for the United Arab Emirates.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/world/uae-hope-probe-mars-mission-orbit-scn-trnd/index.html</ref> | Solar panels supply 600 Wats of power.<ref>https://www.emiratesmarsmission.ae/</ref> This is the first mission to Mars for the United Arab Emirates.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/world/uae-hope-probe-mars-mission-orbit-scn-trnd/index.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:05, 11 February 2021
Hope Probe, entered Mars orbit February 9, 2021 after being launched on July 19, 2020. It's initial orbit (insertion orbit) is 1,000 km by 49,380 Km with a period of 40 hours. In contrast, Hope's science orbit is planned to be 22,000 by 43,000 Km with a period of 55 hours. The probe's main objective is to study the atmosphere with three instruments.[1] Hope has a mass of 1,350 Kg (with fuel) and is 3 meters by 7.9 meters when solar panels are extended. Solar panels supply 600 Wats of power.[2] This is the first mission to Mars for the United Arab Emirates.[3]
