Hyderabad, Jan. 14 -- The United Arab Emirates Rashid Rover has successfully completed one month in space, travelling close to 1.34 million kilometers, theMohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre(MBRSC) announced on Friday, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.

The first Arab-built Rashid Rover was built in the UAE by a fully Emirati team, and lifted off on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Since the launch, the Emirates Lunar Mission (ELM) team has completed 220 minutes of communication with the world's most compact rover.

The mission team has reportedly completed all health assessments and maintenance checks to ensure the optimal functioning of its onboard subsystems a...