On July 19, at 00:58 Kyiv time, the Al-Amal spacecraft launched with a mission to Mars. About one hour after launching, the spacecraft separated from the upper stage of the rocket and began its solo journey to Mars. It is scheduled to arrive in February 2021, when it will enter orbit around the planet and begin its mission.
Al-Amal will act as a Martian weather satellite, providing updates on dust storms and ice clouds on Mars, monitoring the weather at different times of the day, and tracking seasonal changes..
The science mission of the spacecraft will begin in May 2021, after its instruments have been checked out. It also has a camera on board, to take images of the surface and return them to Earth.
The mission will last two Earth years, equivalent to one Martian year.
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