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Emirati astronaut first Arab chosen for six-month mission to International Space Station

Sultan AlNeyadi will fly to the ISS on SpaceXs Crew-6 mission for NASA, which is expected to launch in spring 2023.

Six-month programme being conducted at Johnson Space Centre in Houston

UAE’s Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi ready for long duration mission on ISS

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Sunday announced that Emirati astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi are ready to work on the International Space Station (ISS) after receiving the astronaut’s pin from NASA’s Johnson Space Centre following the completion of their general training that lasted around 20 months.

Sheikh Mohammed said on Twitter, “A new station for the space sector in the UAE with the signing of a new agreement to send the first Arab astronaut for a 180-day long mission to the International Space Station…

Emirates will be the 11th country in history to send a long-term mission to space

UAE astronauts Mohammad AlMulla and Nora AlMatrooshi completed their survival training as part of the NASA Astronaut Candidate Class.

DUBAI, 6th February, 2022 (WAM) -- "Our exploration of space is only beginning: more missions are on the way. We will continue investing in building our space science, engineering, astronauts, and spacecraft. Big number of the stars in our night sky are named in Arabic - once again the Arabs can look to the stars." The above are the words of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tweeted last year after...

DUBAI, 6th February, 2022 (WAM) -- "Our exploration of space is only beginning: more missions a