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Emirati astronauts undergo test

12 Jul 2019

Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi are undergoing a fit check of their Sokol space suits and the Soyuz seat liner at the Zvezda facility in Moscow, Dubai officials have announced.

UAE astronauts begin training at Nasa space centre

17 Jul 2019

Salem Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Science and Technology Sector, Head of UAE Astronaut Programme, highlighted that these exercises are essential for enhancing the skills of Al Mansoori and Al Neyadi to enable them to use the equipment at the ISS, and identify several aspects of life aboard the station, such as preparing food.

Russian, North American astronauts return to earth

25 Jun 2019

The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s space programme returned to earth on Tuesday.

Speak German, get $19,000 to stay in bed for 2 months

29 Mar 2019

The prolonged bed rest is part of the "Artificial Gravity Bed Rest" Study that launched this week into the effects of weightlessness on the human body.

Emirati astronauts start quarantine period

10 Sep 2019

Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum made a phone call to Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi before they started their 15-day quarantine period ahead of the launch of their mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Emirati astronauts raise UAE flag in Baikonur

13 Sep 2019

Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi raised the UAE flag during the flag-raising ceremony that was held for the countries participating in the mission – UAE, Russia, and US.

Emirati astronauts successfully complete training in Moscow

02 Sep 2019

The final tests included simulating a number of crew emergency situations during take-off, landing, and docking, while on board the ISS.

Countdown begins to landmark space mission

15 Sep 2019

With just 10 days left before the much-anticipated launch of the multinational mission to ISS, Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi are limbering up, in right earnest, for the groundbreaking event.

Important messages from Emirati astronauts prior to launch to ISS

05 Sep 2019

Upon the successful completion of their final tests UAE astronauts, the main crew and the back-up crew addresses media.

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour unveil the world’s first commercial space suits

17 Oct 2019

Virgin Galactic introduced the custom suits that will be worn by the first private astronauts. Every space tourist will get their own custom suit that they can take home with them back on Earth, complete with a label of their name and their country's flag.

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