{
  "id": 11904900,
  "title": "UAE's MBR Explorer probe enters final tests for 2028 mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uaes-mbr-explorer-probe-enters-final-tests-for-2028-mission",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:44:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/04/uaes-mbr-explorer-probe-enters-final-tests-for-2028-mission/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UAE's MBR Explorer probe has successfully completed its final vibration and thermal tests, paving the way for its launch in March 2028. The probe, developed by Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, is set to embark on an eight-year, five-billion-kilometre journey to the 269 Justitia asteroid. Upon arrival in 2036, the probe will conduct fly-bys of six asteroids before deploying the mission's sole deployable payload. The UAE Space Agency's Minister of Sports and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, Dr Ahmad Al Falasi, emphasized that deep-space missions should be judged by the technology developed, people developed, and the interest in space overall that they generate. The probe will use gravity assists around Venus, Earth, and Mars to reach the main asteroid belt, marking a significant milestone in the UAE's space exploration efforts.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE's MBR Explorer probe enters final tests for 2028 mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uaes-mbr-explorer-probe-enters-final-tests-for-2028-mission-11907270",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:44:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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