UAE rover to go to Moon in ’22

Dubai, April 14: Lunar exploration firm iSpace said Wednesday it will transport a United Arab Emirates unmanned rover to the Moon next year, as the Gulf state seeks to expand its space sector.

The UAE announced in September 2020 that it planned to launch the “Rashid” rover by 2024.

The rover “will be transported to the Moon on iSpace's lunar lander” during a mission in 2022, the Japanese company said in a statement.