Nation celebrates the launch of UAE’s Mars Mission and opening of the Barakah power plant
Emirates Post has announced the intended launch of commemorative stamps to mark two national milestones – the launch of UAE’s satellite to Mars and the opening of the Barakah power plant in the country’s Western Al Dhafra region.
The UAE became the first Arab nation to send a probe to Mars with the launch of the Hope Probe and is also the only Arab nation with the capacity to produce nuclear energy with the opening of the Barakah power plant.
Mohammed Sultan Al Qadi, Chairman, Emirates Post Group Company, commented that the UAE has managed to achieve a quantum leap in the field of scientific research and innovation, enabling the UAE to grow and build a sustainable knowledge economy.
“As a nation, we are steadily moving towards building a sustainable future based on the knowledge-economy and these developments constitute a step in that direction,” remarked Abdulla Mohammed Al Ashram, Group CEO, Emirates Post Group.
The Hope Probe is UAE’s first interplanetary mission and will be dedicated to studying the dynamic weather conditions on the Red Planet.
The Barakah power plant is the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world, designed to create energy in a safe, reliable and environmentally friendly manner, increasing energy production whilst reducing the Emirates’ carbon footprint.
