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{{Short description|Planned UAESA mission to the Asteroid belt}}
The '''MBR Explorer''' is a planned uncrewed spacecraft proposed under the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2023 |title=UAE announces space mission to land MBR Explorer on asteroid 5 billion kilometres away |work=Arabian Business |url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc/uae/uae-announces-space-mission-to-land-mbr-explorer-on-asteroid-5-billion-kilometres-away |accessdate=14 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2023 |title=Touring Through the Asteroid Belt: United Arab Emirates Unveils Bold Mission |work=SpaceRef |url=https://spaceref.com/science-and-exploration/touring-asteroid-belt-united-arab-emirates-unveils-bold-mission/ |accessdate=14 June 2023}}</ref> It is named in recognition of the foundational role driving the creation and growth of the UAE Space Program played by [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], the vice president and the prime minister of [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]].<ref name=":0" />'''▼
{{Infobox spaceflight
| mission_type = [[Asteroid]] multiple-flyby/orbiter/lander
| operator = [[Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre]]
| mission_duration = Flyby phase:<br>8.5 years <br/>Orbiter phase:<br>7 months
| launch_date = March 2028
| launch_rocket = [[H3 (rocket)|H3]]
| launch_site = [[Tanegashima Space Center|Tanegashima]], [[Yoshinobu Launch Complex|LA-Y2]]
| launch_contractor = [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]]
| interplanetary = {{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[Venus]]
|note = gravity assist
|distance =
|arrival_date = July 2028<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |date=2023-06-03 |title=UAE outlines plans for asteroid mission |url=https://spacenews.com/uae-outlines-plans-for-asteroid-mission/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[Earth]]
|note = gravity assist
|distance =
|arrival_date = May 2029
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[10253 Westerwald]]
|arrival_date = February 2030
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[623 Chimaera]]
|arrival_date = June 2030
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[13294 Rockox]]
|arrival_date = January 2031
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[Mars]]
|note = gravity assist
|distance =
|arrival_date = September 2031
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[List of minor planets: 88001–89000#055|(88055) 2000 VA<sub>28</sub>]]
|arrival_date = July 2032
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[List of minor planets: 23001–24000#871|(23871) 1998 RC<sub>76</sub>]]
|arrival_date = December 2032
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = flyby
|object = [[List of minor planets: 59001–60000#980|(59980) 1999 SG<sub>6</sub>]]
|arrival_date = August 2033
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
| type = orbiter
| object = [[269 Justitia]]
| orbits =
| arrival_date = October 2034
}}
{{Infobox spaceflight/IP
|type = lander
|object = [[269 Justitia]]
|arrival_date = May 2035
}}
}}
▲The '''MBR Explorer''' is a planned
The mission to explore the asteroid belt was announced by the [[United Arab Emirates Space Agency]] in May 2023, and the launch is planned for March 2028.<ref name="sn-20230603">{{cite web |last=Foust |first=Jeff |url=https://spacenews.com/uae-outlines-plans-for-asteroid-mission/ |title=UAE outlines plans for asteroid mission |work=[[SpaceNews]] |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite news|date=May 29, 2023|title=The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt|author=Kenneth Chang|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/science/uae-asteroid-mission.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|___location=Abu Dhabi|title=MBR Explorer: UAE unveils details of its mission to the main asteroid belt|author=Sarwat Nasir|date=May 29, 2023|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/29/mbr-explorer-uae-unveils-details-of-its-mission-to-the-main-asteroid-belt/}}</ref>▼
▲The mission to explore the asteroid belt was announced by the
The spacecraft will weigh around 2.8 tonnes and will travel at an average speed of 33,000 km/h.<ref name=":1" />
The MBR Explorer will visit
The spacecraft will also drop off a small lander to set down on Justitia's surface.<ref name=":2" />
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* ''[[Lucy (spacecraft)|Lucy]]'', an ongoing NASA mission that will similarly fly by various [[Jupiter trojan]]s.
* [[DESTINY+]], a planned JAXA mission that may fly past multiple [[Near-Earth object#Near-Earth asteroids|near-Earth asteroids]].
==References==
{{reflist}}{{United Arab Emirates space program}}{{Asteroid spacecraft}}{{Future spaceflights}}
[[Category:2028 in spaceflight]]
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