The first Arab astronaut, Sultan AlNeyadi, will stay aboard the International Space Station for six months (ISS). A mission that will start in the spring of 2023 will include the Emirati. With this, the UAE will become the 11th nation in history to send a long-duration mission to space, a significant accomplishment given the nation's relative youth in the field. The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is leading the tributes with his congratulations, which are coming from the highest places for the astronaut. I am proud to congratulate Sultan Al Neyadi on being selected as the 1st Arab astronaut to spend 6 months on the International Space Station as part of a mission to commence in 2023. This historic milestone builds on the strong foundations of the UAE’s burgeoning space programme. — Ù…Øمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) July 25, 2022 He tweeted, "This historic milestone builds on the strong foundations of the emerging UAE space program." One o...
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