Emirates Mars Mission (Hope)
Also known as Hope, Al Amal
Mission overview
The Emirates Mars Mission, or Hope, is the United Arab Emirates' Mars orbiter, the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
Derived values
Computed from source-backed inputs via standard formulae — not observations. Every input and constant is traced below.
- Time since launch5.9 yearscalculated
Formula & inputs
Formula: Δt = reference − launch (v1.0.0, impl v1.0.0)
Inputs:
- launchDate = 18462 days (JD-like) · NASA
Limitations: A time-dependent value: it is elapsed time as of the stated reference instant, not a fixed total.; Elapsed time since launch is not the same as time spent operating at the target.
Uncertainty: not propagated (inputs carry no catalogued uncertainty)
Computed as of 2026-06-29.
Outcome & discoveries
Entered Mars orbit in 2021 to study the Martian atmosphere and weather across a full year.
Mission profile
Knowledge connections
- Operated byUAE Space Agency
- Launched byH-IIA
- Launched fromTanegashima Space Center
- Mission targetMars
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.