THE WORLD’S LEADING SPACE RISKS CONFERENCE

Dubai, November 2 – 4, 2016

EMIRATES MARS MISSION “HOPE”

Adnan Alrais

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Overview

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• On October 20th, 2014, the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) were assigned by the UAE Government to supervise and develop the Emirates Mars Mission.

• The main Strategic Goals:

– Get a probe to Mars by the UAE’s 50th anniversary in 2021

– Develop the Science and Technology Sector in the UAE

– Increase UAE’s Contribution to the Scientific Community

Programme Partners:

Motivation

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Before? After

EMM Scientific Objective

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EMM will, for the first time, explore the

dynamics in the atmosphere of Mars on a global

scale. It will provide holistic, global and diurnal

understanding of the atmospheric dynamics of

Mars

Science Flow

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Science Questions

How does the lower atmosphere vary?

How do atmospheric conditions affect escape rates?

How does the exosphere vary in space and time?

Science Objectives

Characterize state of the lower atmosphere geographic, diurnal,

seasonal

Correlate neutral escape rates with lower atmosphere conditions

Characterize structure and variability of key exospheric species

Investigations

Thermal state and variability of lower

atmospherediurnal

Distribution of key lower atmosphere constituents

geographic, diurnal

Abundance and distribution of key

thermospheric neutral species

3D structure and variability of

exospheric species

Instruments EMIRS EXI EMUS

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HOPE’s Science Orbit

HOPE’s OrbitKey Features:

• Periapse altitude:

22,000 km

• Apoapse altitude:

44,000 km

• Orbital period: 55 hours

• 3 orbits per week

• Inclination: 25 deg

Thank you.

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