Re: Honestly no idea what are they proud of
According to the BBC story:
"Emirati and US engineers and scientists worked alongside each other to design and build the spacecraft systems and the three onboard instruments that will study the planet."
and
"considerable work was also undertaken at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai."
and quoting the University of Boulder, Colorado LASP spokesperson:
"Their propulsion engineers have now done it and they know how to do it the next time they build a spacecraft."
So let's not take it away from them. Anyone putting together a Mars mission for the first time is going to need to lean heavily on others' experience.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
