UAE astronauts graduate from NASA training programme
Prior to joining the NASA Astronaut Candidate Class training programme, AlMatrooshi and AlMulla underwent extensive in-house training at MBRSC.
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Prior to joining the NASA Astronaut Candidate Class training programme, AlMatrooshi and AlMulla underwent extensive in-house training at MBRSC.
Their training encompassed a wide array of critical skills, including spacewalking, robotics, space station systems, T-38 jet proficiency, and Russian language.
Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi participated in the 'Majlon' meeting, marking his first international visit after successfully concluding the 'Zayed Ambition 2' mission.
The mission will make the UAE the 11th country to send astronauts on a long-duration mission to the International Space Station.
Al Mansoori and Al Neyadi shared their experiences and discussed the future of space exploration.
Crew 6 will be launched to the International Space Station in mid-February next year aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with Sultan AlNeyadi and two other astronauts.
The training is part of the Reimbursable Space Act Agreement NASA has previously signed with MBRSC.
Emirati astronauts gifted the flags to pavilions from different countries at Expo Dubai 2020.
The UAE recognises the broader potential of space beyond science and technology opportunities.
Under the new partnership, Emirati astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi will undergo specialised training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
On May 6, 1976, the UAE united its armed forces under one flag and one leadership, marking the UAE Armed Forces' Unification Day.
