Emirates Lunar Mission: UAE-made rover set to reach moon in 2022

Emirates Lunar Mission team rushing to send Rashid to the moon

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Members of the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) — or the men and women behind the Rashid rover — are in a race against time. The Arab world’s first mission to the moon was announced in September last year with an initial launch date of 2024, but it was moved two years ahead of schedule.

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