Etihad Cargo transports UAE-built space probe to US
The probe will undergo final integration with the MBR Explorer spacecraft in Colorado ahead of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt's planned 2028 launch.
Etihad Cargo has transported a probe developed for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) from Abu Dhabi to the United States following the completion of its design, development, assembly and testing in the UAE.
The probe arrived in Colorado on 5 November after being transported from Abu Dhabi to Chicago on 2 November as a specialised shipment. The transportation followed eight months of coordination between Etihad Cargo and the parties involved in the mission.
The probe will now undergo final integration with the MBR Explorer spacecraft at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado. The integration will be followed by verification of the systems ahead of the mission's planned launch from Japan in the first quarter of 2028.
The UAE Space Agency leads the EMA, funds the mission and oversees its delivery in collaboration with national and international partners.
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