Photos: UAE’s Hope Probe creates history

Emiratis celebrate during celebration after the Hope Probe enters Mars orbit as a part of Emirates Mars mission at Burj Plaza in Dubai. The spacecraft from the UAE swung into orbit around Mars in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. It is the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half.

The success of the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will be a momentous occasion for the UAE and its fledgling space programme. The Hope Probe, built by Emirati engineers, was launched from Tanegashima, Japan, on July 20, 2020.

Hope Probe is now in Mars orbit and waiting for China’s Tianwen-1 dual orbiter-rover to arrive in Mars tomorrow (February 10), while NASA’s Perseverance rover will make a landing attempt in an area on Mars on February 18. All three Mars missions were launched in July last year and Hope Probe has travelled over 435 million kms to Mars after lift off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre in July last year

Emiratis and expats celebrating as UAE Mars Mission – Hope Probe enters Mars orbit successfully after watching live at Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall.

Hope Probe is the realisation of UAE’s ambitious space programme and its arrival in Mars is in line with the country’s golden jubilee celebration

Designed, planned and supervised by 100 per cent Emirati skills, the Hope Probe is yet another glorious success in the UAE’s long list of achievements in a span of mere 49 years.

Live screening at Vox Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.

At Burj Plaza, Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chair of the UAE Space Agency, explains how the spacecraft will enter the Red Planet’s orbit.

Laser show celebration ahead of the live broadcast of Hope Probe entering Mars orbit as a part of Emirates Mars mission, in Dubai.

Emirati men pose as they attend an event to mark the Hope Probe's entering the orbit of Mars at Burj Plaza in Dubai.

After entering Mars’ orbit, Hope Probe will then transition to Science phase. This is when it will commence with its mission to build the first complete structure of the Martian atmosphere using its three advanced scientific instruments that will take pictures of the Red Planet's atmosphere for one Martian year or around two Earth years.Above, people watch live screening at Vox cinemas, Mall of the Emirates.

Burj Khalifa is lit red as the UAE's "Hope" probe's to Mars carries out a tricky manoeuvre to enter the Red Planet's orbit.

Ward Arabi, eight years old is dressed for the occasion at Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall.

A giant screen is placed on stage to provide live feed of Hope Journey status. Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, serves as towering background and immense witness to the historic event that will make the UAE the fifth country in the world to enter Mars.

People watch live screening at the Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall.

The Hope Probe, built by Emirati engineers, was launched from Tanegashima, Japan, on July 20, 2020. Above, visitors at the Burj Plaza, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai.

A view of the Burj al-Arab hotel lit red ahead of the UAE's "Al-Amal" Arabic for "Hope" probe's arrival in Mars' orbit, in what is considered the most critical part of the journey to the Red Planet.

Museum of the Future in Dubai lit red ahead of the UAE's "Hope" probe's arrival in Mars' orbit.

An Emirati strikes a pose at the Burj Plaza. The Mars orbit insertion is the most critical and challenging part of Hope Probe’s journey.

Visitors arriving at UAE airports get a Martian ink stamp on their passports, in commemoration of Hope Probe’s historic arrival to Mars on February 9.