UAE looks to diversify oil-dependent economy with Mars mission

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A man in Dubai records the launch broadcast of the UAE's Mars mission from Japan on July 20. © Reuters

NESREEN BAKHEIT, Nikkei staff writer

DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's first Mars mission on Monday, using an H2A rocket made by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

The Mars satellite explorer, named Hope, will take about 200 days to reach the planet, after which it will enter orbit and collect scientific data about Mars' atmosphere.

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