Emirati astronauts begin training at NASA
The training is part of the Reimbursable Space Act Agreement NASA has previously signed with MBRSC.
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The training is part of the Reimbursable Space Act Agreement NASA has previously signed with MBRSC.
Before her NASA stint, Calvin has worked as an Earth scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Joint Global Change Research Institute in Maryland.
The deployment of the two mirror wings marked the end of the major deployments of the space telescope that started shortly after its December launch on an Ariane 5.
The next phase in the marathon is to separate the sunshield's five membranes, a process NASA refers to as tensioning, which will take two days.
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The UAE recognises the broader potential of space beyond science and technology opportunities.
AlMansoori and AlNeyadi have completed their six hours of underwater training wearing spacesuits.
The initiative was part of its efforts to prepare future astronauts and engineers, and attract talent through quality training programmes.
The contracts are part of NASA's Artemis programme, which aims to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024.
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Each mission has an estimated cost of $500m, with launches expected between 2028 and 2030.
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The astronauts spent more than five months in space, the longest-ever duration for a crew launched in an American-built spacecraft.
Zin Aerospace will collaborate with local agencies and space research centres to encourage young Emiratis to become space scientists and technology pioneers-entrepreneurs.
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NASA and the UAE Space Agency had signed a co-operation agreement a few years ago, which said the two entities would collaborate on human spaceflights in future.
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Under the new partnership, Emirati astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori and Sultan AlNeyadi will undergo specialised training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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