MBR Explorer

The mission to explore the asteroid belt was announced by the UAE Space Agency in May 2023, and the launch is planned for March 2028. Similarly to their previous Mars mission, the MBR Explorer will launch from Tanegashima Space Center, this time on an H3 Launch Vehicle. The spacecraft will weigh around 2.8 tonnes and will travel at an average speed of 33,000 km/h. and will attempt to orbit its seventh and final asteroid, 269 Justitia in 2034. The spacecraft will additionally drop off a small lander to set down on Justitia's surface. At the time when MBR Explorer was proposed, Ghaf (), Ousha (), and Moza () were unnamed and were known by their provisional designations. All three of these asteroids were officially named on 13 October 2025. == See also ==