Rashid
Also known as Emirates Lunar Mission rover
Emirati micro rover built to study lunar dust and plasma, lost when the ispace Hakuto-R lander crashed in April 2023.
| Maker | Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Launched | 2022 |
| Status | Lost |
| Mass | 10 kg |
| Actuation | Four wheel drive with material test patches on the wheels |
| Power | Solar panels with battery |
| Sensors | Two high resolution cameras, microscopic camera, thermal imager, Langmuir probe |
| Autonomy | Teleoperated from Dubai through the lander relay |
Rashid was the first lunar rover designed and built in the Arab world, assembled at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. It carried two high resolution cameras, a microscopic camera, a thermal imager and a Langmuir probe to study regolith properties, dust adhesion and the plasma environment, with test patches of different materials on its wheels. Communication with the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander was lost seconds before touchdown on 25 April 2023 and the spacecraft crashed near Atlas crater.
Of note
- First lunar rover designed and built in the Arab world
- Lost in the Hakuto-R Mission 1 landing failure
Maker: www.mbrsc.ae