UAE Rover Likely Won't Join Chinese Moon Mission Due to Decades-Old U.S. Trade Law
China's plan to reach the widely coveted lunar south pole-where NASA hopes to touch down in 2025 with Artemis 3-has been disrupted by a decades-old U.S. trade law. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR, has seemingly prevented the 2026 Chang'e 7 mission from including UAE's Rashid 2 rover.