The deed makes the UAE the fifth space agency to reach the planet while its plans for a settlement on Mars by 2117.
The first UAE mission to Mars entered the orbit of the red planet after a seven-month journey of 494 million kilometers (307 million miles), allowing it to begin sending data on the Martian atmosphere and climate.
Mission control officials burst into applause on Tuesday, visibly relieved after a tense half hour, while Amal, an Arab for hope, made a “burn” to slow down enough to be pulled by Martian gravity.
“Contact with #HopeProbe has been re-established. The insertion of the Mars orbit is now complete, “said the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC).
“For the people of the United Arab Emirates, for the Arab and Muslim nations, we announce their successful arrival in Mars orbit. Praise the Lord, “said Omran Sharaf, the mission’s project manager.
Amal had to make a series of turns and engine starts to maneuver in orbit, reducing his speed to 18,000 km / h from over 121,000 km / h (75,000 mph).
Tuesday’s announcement makes the UAE space agency the fifth to reach Mars.
The probes launched by China and NASA immediately after the UAE took off in July last year are also destined to reach the planet this month.
The Emirates Mars mission, which cost about $ 200 million, launched Hope Probe from a Japanese space center.
The Mars program is part of the UAE’s efforts to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its dependence on oil. His space agency has a plan for a settlement on Mars by 2117.
It aims to provide a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere for the first time, studying daily and seasonal changes.