MBRSC and CNES Enhance Cooperation for Rashid Rover 2 Lunar Mission
Paris: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has reaffirmed its strategic partnership with the French space agency, CNES, as it prepares for the Emirates Lunar Mission’s Rashid Rover 2, scheduled to be launched to the surface of the Moon in 2026. Building on the successful cooperation initiated with the first Rashid Rover, both organisations are working closely to enhance the scientific and technological capabilities of the new mission. According to Emirates News Agency, the collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two entities, by Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General, MBRSC, and Lionel