Emirates Mars Probe stamp collection celebrates UAE mission

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 08:30

A new stamp set has been unveiled to mark the UAE's forward strides in the space sector with the launch of the red planet mission.

Emirates Post is issuing the Emirates Mars Mission – Hope Probe special collection.

It celebrates the UAE’s historic first mission to Mars and is a joint collaboration with the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.

The set shows dramatic images of the launch, the planet and the Probe in orbit.

The collection is available at Emirates Post Central Customer Happiness Centres and via http://emiratespostshop.ae

.@EmiratesPostUAE, in collaboration with @MBRSpaceCentre & @uaespaceagency, issues the distinctive commemorative stamp set, Emirates Mars Mission – Hope Probe, to celebrate the UAE’s historic first mission to Mars & its broader space ambitions.https://t.co/VQdKSoi2wf pic.twitter.com/RxgtiATqWC
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 20, 2020

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