Hope Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit

Name: Hope Orbiter Begins Next Year in Mars Orbit
Start: 2026-02-09T00:00:00-10:00
End: 2026-02-09T23:59:59-10:00
Location: Mars Orbit

February 9, 2026

UAE Hope Orbiter, studying Mars atmosphere and climate, reaches 5 full years / enters 6th year in Mars orbit today; launched July 19, 2020 on JAXA H2A rocket, arrived at Mars on this day 2021.