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MBR is an uncrewed spacecraft announced by the United Arab Emirates in May 2023, for a 2028 launch to explore the asteroid belt.[1][2][3]

The MBR Explorer will visit seven asteroids in a 5-billion-kilometre journey[4], and will attempt to land on its final asteroid, Justitia in 2034.[5]

References

  1. ^ "UAE heading to asteroid belt as it announces new space mission". Al Jazeera. May 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Kenneth Chang (May 29, 2023). "The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Sarwat Nasir (May 29, 2023). "MBR Explorer: UAE unveils details of its mission to the main asteroid belt". The National. Abu Dhabi.
  4. ^ "Arabian spacecraft to search asteroid belt for clues to life's origins". ABC News. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ^ "MBR Explorer: All about UAE's new space mission to Asteroid Belt". Gulf News. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-06.