On the other hand, ISpace chose Space Exploration Technology Company as the launch supplier, installed its lander on Falcon 9 rocket and sent it into lunar orbit. The launch mission is currently scheduled for 2022 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of iSpace, said that Falcon 9 rocket will send the iSpace lander into lunar orbit, where it will push itself to land on the moon, and then the UAE "Rashid" lunar rover will leave the lander and start its own trip to the moon.
"We are honored that MBRSC has played a key role in realizing this historic moment in UAE by using iSpace's lunar payload transportation service. The whole world will watch our commercial lander send the Rashid lunar rover to the moon. " Takeshi Hakamada said. "We are very happy to promote the cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and Japan in space exploration, and also encourage the public and commercial sectors around the world to carry out more cooperation in lunar exploration."
According to the agreement, iSpace will provide power and wireless communication for the UAE mission to the moon. "Rashid" will be able to transmit data on the way and on the lunar terrain. Its mission is to study the soil, petrology and geology, plasma status and photoelectron sheath of the moon.
Adnan AlRais, project manager of Mars 2 1 17 and senior director of the remote sensing department of MBRSC, said in a press release: "Our cooperation with Japan's ispace is in line with MBRSC's grand vision of developing a dynamic and sustainable space ecosystem through cooperation and partnership."
He also said, "The mission of the UAE to explore the moon is a milestone in the UAE space field. These data and information will serve the global scientific community and have the testing ability that is crucial for manned mission to mars. "