United Arab Emirates could launch first Mars probe of the summer

Three missions to Mars are planned this summer. The first scheduled to launch is the Hope orbiter, built by the United Arab Emirates and launching atop a Japanese rocket (it has faced multiple postponements because of weather conditions). China and the United States also plan launches this summer. Read more about the Hope mission and what it intends to accomplish here: <a href="https://nyti.ms/2CcEF3B">https://nyti.ms/2CcEF3B</a>