Rashid (lunar rover)
Rashid is a lunar rover which the United Arab Emirates plan to send to the Moon in 2024, which will make it the first country in the Arab world to do so. The rover is planned to be fully Emirati-made as part of the Emirates Lunar Mission.[1][2][3]
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| Manufacturer | UAE |
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| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Lunar Rover |
| Launch mass | 10 kilograms (22 lb) |
| Volume | 2449.47 cm3 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) |
| Width | 53.85 centimetres (21.20 in) |
References
- https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2020/09/29/uae-starts-lunar-mission-project-names-rover-as-rashid
- "Mohammed bin Rashid launches Emirates Lunar Mission". wam. Retrieved Sep 30, 2020.
- "UAE launches Emirates lunar rover named 'Rashid' to land on the surface of the moon". gulfnews.com. Retrieved Sep 30, 2020.
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