Business News UAE astronauts have a special message for Mars mission team Hope will blast off to space at 00:51 UAE time on July 15 from Japan, and is scheduled to complete its 493,500,000km journey to Mars in seven months. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Oil exporting Mena countries to lose Dh991 billion in 2020: IMF Abu Dhabi lights up to celebrate Mars mission