Laurels Award for Group Achievement by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) went to Hope Probe team of the UAE’s Mars Exploration Project.
The award was presented during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC-2023) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Moreover, the Laurels Award recognizes the team’s efforts and contributions.
Which aims at enriching the international scientific community with important and accurate data about Mars.
Also their efforts helped to map the planet’s entire atmosphere.
In addition to revealing unprecedented observations of Mars’ smaller moon, Deimos.
Exceptional international cooperation brings together a cohesive team from all over the world to achieve a single goal.
Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Space Agency, said:
“This recognition from the International Academy of Astronautics highlights our exceptional international cooperation.
Which brings together a cohesive team from all over the world to work together towards a single goal.
By creating a truly transformative project that contributes to the progress of an entire nation in all areas of space science, research, and technological innovation.”
In fact, the Hope Probe mission is the first interplanetary space mission led by an Arab country.
Moreover, it is developed by an international team of members from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center.
In addition to the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder.
And also the Space Science Institute at the University of California.
The Hope Probe mission is the culmination of years of work and international cooperation.
The IAA presents the Laurels Award for Group Achievement annually.
In fact, it is the highest recognition for a team in the academy.
Also it is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of astronautics.
Moreover, the IAA honored the Hope Probe team, including:
-H.E. Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology.
In addition to H.E. Imran Sharif, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Advanced Science and Technology.
From the scientific team, the honor included:
-Hessa Al Matroushi.
-Hoor Al Mazmi.
-Noor Al Mehairy.
-Maryam Al Shamsi.
-Khalid Badri.
-Eman Al Tunaiji.
-Fatima Lootah.
-Maryam Sweif.
While the academy honored the following engineers from engineering team:
Mohsen Al Awadhi, Suhail Al Dhafari and Omar Al Hammadi.
In addition to Hamed Al Hazami, Kholoud Al Harmoudi, Mahmoud Al Nasser, Zakaria Al Shamsi, Ahmed Al Shehi.
And also, Omar Al Shehi, Ali Al Suwaidi, Mohammed Khouri, Ayesha Sharifi, and Mohammed Wley.
The UAE has been transferring knowledge and development in the field of space for more than 15 years.
In fact, the UAE began its efforts to transfer knowledge and development in the field of space in 2006.
With the participation of Emirati engineers and global experts to enhance its capabilities in designing and manufacturing spacecraft.
Moreover, the spacecraft carries three scientific instruments to collect information about Mars’ atmosphere.
It weighs approximately 1,350 kilograms, which is equivalent to a small SUV.
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center Engineers have designed and developed the spacecraft.
In collaboration with academic partners from leading global institutions.
The UAE Mars Exploration Project studies Mars’ atmosphere and the relationship between its upper and lower layers.
Also, it contributes to providing the international scientific community with a comprehensive view of the red planet’s atmosphere.
Every three months MBRSC releases scientific data.
Which is available free of charge to researchers, stakeholders, and the international scientific community.
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