"With the support of the Canadian Space Agency, Canadian scientists and engineers will be able to participate in near-term missions to the lunar surface," said Ewan Reid, president and chief executive of Mission Control. Reem Mohammed/The National The Emirates Lunar Mission logo as revealed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. UAE's lunar mission also aims to study lunar soil, as well as dust. Reem Mohammed/The National The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is carrying out the Emirates Lunar Mission. The Emirates Lunar Mission will also be provided with wired communication and power during the cruise phase and wireless communication on the lunar surface by iSpace.

An advanced artificial intelligence flight computer will help the UAE's lunar rover explore the surface of the Moon. The navigation computer is being developed by Canadian space firm Mission Control Space Services. It will recognise geological features as the Emirati rover, Rashid, drives around the unstable terrain of the lunar surface. The computer will be installed on a Japanese lander that will take Rashid to the Moon next year, from where it will receive data from the rover. It will also send information back to Earth to be studied by scientists at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.