UAE’s Historic Moon Mission: Rashid Rover 2 Heads To Us Ahead Of 2026 Lunar Launch

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced the successful completion of the development of the Emirates Lunar Mission’s Rashid Rover 2, following extensive environmental and functional tests conducted in the UAE.

The rover has now been sent to the United States to begin the next phase of preparations with Firefly Aerospace ahead of its 2026 launch to the far side of the Moon.

Global collaboration fuels progress

Earlier this year, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum witnessed the signing of a strategic agreement between MBRSC and Firefly Aerospace, under which the lunar lander will carry Rashid Rover 2 to the Moon.

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Source Gulf News