![]() ![]() “The biggest challenge is going to be getting to the moon,” said Ahmed Sharaf, electrical systems lead speaking during the post launch media briefing. The mobility parts are very critical, and the team will be anxious to see exactly how they work. There are many moving parts like wheels, motors and gears. Once the necessary mechanical systems are deployed, the rover will start its journey on the moon’s unexplored surface.Īccording to the team at MBRSC, the landing of the rover on the moon will be the moment of truth as the Rashid rover is a very unique spacecraft that has several mobility systems. Then the lander will reach the moon’s surface with the rover inside it. The lander will be injected into the transit orbit and will accelerate in a series of slingshot until the moon’s gravitational force holds it into a orbital path. The journey to reach the moon will be a total of 385,000km. This has also significantly lowered the cost involved allowing the MBRSC to invest in more space-related projects The spacecraft will take a low-energy route to the Moon rather than a direct approach, meaning the rover will land about five months after the launch. We will make sure that all the rover subsystems are functioning well.” “The entire team will be here to analyze the first signal and ensure the success of the mission. Mohammed AlZaabi, Lunar Surface Operations Lead. “The first contact with the rover will be three days after the launch,” said Dr. Now that contact has been established with the lander, the next milestone in the journey is contact with the rover itself. ![]()
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