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DUBAI, 6th May, 2023 (WAM) -- The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today confirmed astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi along with his Crew-6 crew members successfully completed the mission to relocate the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the International Space Station (ISS).This is the third port relocation of a Dragon crew spacecraft, following previous relocations during the Crew-1 and Crew-2 missions. AlNeyadi participated in the mission along with the Crew-6 members, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen ...

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The Crew-6 members to move spacecraft’s docking port on International Space Station

The live coverage of the mission will start at 15:00 UAE time and will be broadcast on https://mbrsc.ae/live/. The Crew-6 crew members will undock from the space-facing port of the space station’s Harmony module at 15:10 UAE time.

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• Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre achieves a new milestone for the UAE Space Sector• On the shoulders of Sultan AlNeyadi, the UAE flag shone brightly in space• Hazzaa AlMansoori, the Expedition 69 increment lead, joined AlNeyadi from the NASA ground stat

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) achieved a new milestone on Friday when astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi ventured out of the International Space Station (

Prior to embarking on their spacewalk, UAE astronaut Al-Neyadi and NASA Flight Engineer Bowen underwent a two-hour oxygen purge to eliminate nitrogen from their bodies.

UAE astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi has become the first Arab to undertake a spacewalk during Expedition 69 venturing out of the International Space Station (ISS) and completing his spacewalk.

With the conclusion of the mission task, the UAE commemorates AlNeyadi as the first Arab to undertake a spacewalk during Expedition 69, currently underway on the ISS