Agreement to build 1st Arabic-Islamic Mars probe signed

Agreement to build 1st Arabic-Islamic Mars probe signed
According to the agreement, EIAST will implement all stages of the project under the supervision and direct funding from the Agency for a period of seven years.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the project will be implemented under the supervision of Emirati WORKING group in cooperation with international partner specialists.
Sheikh Mohammed said, “today we embark on a seven year journey to develop the knowledge, skills and infrastructure needed to accomplish our goal to reach Mars,” adding that the sky is the limit for our ambitions but that REQUIRES a team determined enough to attain this.
He added that the historic mission “lies ahead of us” and that such mission will be a national pride, a great Arab achievement, and a valuable contribution to science and humanity.
(Courtesy WAM)