Video: Burj Khalifa lights up ahead of Hope Probe's historic mission

Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa put up a special laser show just minutes before UAE’s Hope Probe Mars Mission attempts to enter the Red Planet’s orbit.

The UAE Government Media Office organised a major media event at the Burj Khalifa to mark the historic moment.

Global news agencies, as well as local, regional and foreign media representatives, and officials and members of the Emirates Mars Mission are in attendance.

من أطول قمة على الأرض، إلى أبعد نقطة يصلها العرب في الفضاء ... #مسبار_الأمل #العرب_إلى_المريخ pic.twitter.com/dNsr1NqIRJ

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 9, 2021

Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, who chairs the UAE Space Agency, explained the four scenarios the Hope Probe will face as it starts its Mars' orbit insertion sequence.

.@SarahAmiri1 explains the 4 scenarios the Hope Probe faces as it starts its Mars’ orbit insertion sequence, saying the success of the entire mission comes down to 27 minutes for the Probe to complete this phase.#ArabsToMars pic.twitter.com/v3RaduyhEK

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 9, 2021

#Live streaming of the #HopeProbe arrival to #Mars #ArabsToMars #WamNews https://t.co/y4quQDGyiq

— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) February 9, 2021