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  • Watch: UAE astronaut Al Neyadi relocate SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docking port

    Watch: UAE astronaut Al Neyadi relocate SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docking port

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    Watch: UAE astronaut Al Neyadi relocate SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docking port

    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and three colleagues safely relocate SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour to another docking port on the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday.

    Endeavour— was the spacecraft Al Neyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, and Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev arrived at the ISS on March 3.

    NASA instructed astronauts to relocate the spacecraft from the station’s Harmony module to the lab’s forward port to make room for other spacecraft arriving in June.

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    On Saturday, Endeavour, undocked from the Harmony module’s space-facing port at 3:10 pm UAE time and redocked to the module’s forward-facing port at 3:53 pm, according to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

    “The @SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour redocked to its new port and completed its relocation maneuver at 8:01am ET today,” the space station tweeted.

    On Friday, Al Neyadi tweeted, “Exciting times ahead! Here I am with my Crew-6 team, as we tried on our SpaceX suits once again for the upcoming Dragon Endeavour relocation mission. Tomorrow, we will be moving the spacecraft to another location on the ISS. Looking forward to executing the mission successully.”

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  • UAE astronaut shares time-lapse video of his spacewalk

    UAE astronaut shares time-lapse video of his spacewalk

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    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on Tuesday shared a ‘surreal’ time-lapse video of his six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk.

    On April 28, Sultan Al Neyadi becomes the first Arab astronaut to walk in space outside the International Space Station (ISS) with NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen.

    Sultan Al Neyadi took a 26-second video clip to his official Twitter and expressed his joy on time-lapse capturing moments. The video clip shows select moments from his spacewalk.

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    “After completing my first spacewalk, I am humbled by the experience. Here’s a time-lapse capturing one of my most surreal moments on the ISS. Thank you to everyone for the unwavering support. Onward to new frontiers,” Al Neyadi tweeted.

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  • Watch: How UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will perform his first spacewalk

    Watch: How UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will perform his first spacewalk

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    Abu Dhabi: US space agency NASA has released an animated video that shows how United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will perform on his first spacewalk on Friday, April 28.

    Sultan Al Neyadi, is due to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) with NASA colleague Stephen Bowen on a six-and-a-half-hour maintenance mission.

    On Monday night, NASA released an animated video detailing how the duo will perform the EVA (extravehicular activity).

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    They will begin their spacewalks around 5:15 pm GST and will be streamed live on NASA’s website, with Bowen referred to as ‘EV-1’ and Al Neyadi as ‘EV-2’.

    “We’re super excited about the crew’s spacewalk,” said Dina Contella, Operations Integration Manager, International Space Station Programme.

    “Steve Bowen — an extreme veteran. This will be his eighth spacewalk,” she adds.

    “And also Sultan Al Neyadi. Excited about his first EVA and also the first for the UAE in general,” she added.

    What would a spacewalk involve?

    Al Neyadi and Bowen will perform many tasks during their 6.5 hours spacewalks.

    Their first major task will be to restore the foot restraints that are scattered over various parts of the station’s exterior.

    These restraints will be stored away or placed in other parts of the station so that astronauts can use them on future spacewalks.

    They will also complete a series of preparatory tasks for the installation of solar panels, as these panels will be installed during a subsequent mission in June.

    Al Neyadi will also retrieve an radio frequency unit that will eventually be sent back to Earth for repair.

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  • Watch: UAE astronaut shares view of Makkah, Madinah from space on Shab-e-Qadr

    Watch: UAE astronaut shares view of Makkah, Madinah from space on Shab-e-Qadr

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    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared an incredible view of Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah.

    Al Neyadi tweeted a video of the Kingdom’s holy sites on the 27th night of Ramzan, calling the footage “a gift for Salman’s children on these blessed nights”.

    “A dedication to the country of the Two Holy Mosques, the landing site of revelation and the land of the message, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” he added.

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    The video shows Makkah and Madinah completely lit up, and stunning images of the Grand Mosque.

    Al Neyadi pans the camera over Madinah and says, “This is Madinah, the city to which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) immigrated with his beloved people.”

    Then he moves the camera to show Jeddah.

    “This is the city of Jeddah, often referred to as the Bride of the Red Sea,” Al Neyadi says.

    Then move the camera to show Makkah and says, “The holy city of Makkah, where the message of Islam was rooted with the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.”

    Al Neyadi then points to the light from the Grand Mosque in the city centre, which can be seen shining brightly in the video, even from space.

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    Al Neyadi’s special gift came as crowds of worshippers performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers on Monday at the Grand Mosque to glorify the 27th night of Ramzan, while also celebrating the last ten days of Ramzan, which many Muslims consider the most blessed.

    Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi made history on March 2 by becoming the first Arab to join a long-term space mission that will last six months as part of SpaceX’s crew.

    The mission is a historic landmark for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavor, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, carried the Emirati astronaut along with two NASA astronauts, Mission Commander Stephen Bowen, Pilot Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

    Sultan Al Neyadi will be the first Arab to walk in space when he exits the International Space Station on April 28.



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  • UAE astronaut Al Neyadi participates in research to develop treatment for Type 2 diabetes

    UAE astronaut Al Neyadi participates in research to develop treatment for Type 2 diabetes

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    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on Tuesday participated in a Maleth research project aboard the International Space Station, which will help experts to develop a drug to treat Type 2 diabetes.

    The Dubai Media Office (DMO) tweeted a video in which Al Neyadi explained the details of the Maleth project, which aims to develop medicine to treat type 2 diabetes, in a collaborative effort between international entities, including the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) in Dubai.

    With this research, Al Neyadi said, “The scientists aim to improve the efficiency of treating diabetic foot ulcers and make a real difference in the lives of people affected by this condition”.

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    Al Neyadi further said he had the privilege of supporting the “interesting research experiment in biomedical science and healthcare, which uses the space environment to conduct research, which is strongly relevant to life on Earth”.

    He highlighted that diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy close to half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, and the number is projected to increase in the years to come.

    Al-Neyadi expressed his gratitude on Twitter for his participation in the research project.

    He said on Twitter, “I am proud to be conducting a trial in Project Maleth, which will advance precision-based medicine for type 2 diabetes.”

    “🇲🇹🇺🇸🇬🇧🇧🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪 By joining forces with global research partners and collaborators, we are harnessing the unique conditions of space to push the boundaries of knowledge. Over 500 million people worldwide have diabetes, and we are working together to provide them with better treatment options.”

    Maleth’s project mainly focuses on obtaining results that can facilitate and improve precision-based medicine in treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) more efficiently.

    Joseph Borg, the project coordinator of Maleth, said on Twitter, “Dear Sultan, as project coordinator of Maleth, it is an immense honour to see you handling and collaborating from #space on such an important condition. You carried in your hands — not just samples of patients, but also the passion, perseverance and heart of true scientists.”



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  • Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shares stunning photo of UAE from ISS

    Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shares stunning photo of UAE from ISS

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    United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on Tuesday shared a photo of his country from the International Space Station (ISS).

    On Tuesday, Al Neyadi shared a photo of UAE from ISS on Twitter.

    The stunning image, which was taken about 420 kilometers from Earth, shows views of the UAE and neighboring Saudi Arabia.

    Taking to Twitter, Sultan Al Neyadi wrote, “No matter where I am in the world, my path always leads me home.”

    “And even from space, the [sight] of our beautiful country takes my breath away every time,” he added

    The UAE’s mission is a source of optimism and motivation not only for the country, but for the entire region as it aims to expand the economy and stimulate progress in space exploration.

    Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi made history on March 2 by becoming the first Arab to join a long-term space mission that will last six months as part of SpaceX’s crew.

    The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavor, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, carried the Emirati astronaut along with two NASA astronauts, Mission Commander Stephen Bowen, Pilot Warren Hoburg, and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.



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  • UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, crewmates completes launch rehearsal

    UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, crewmates completes launch rehearsal

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    UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, crewmates completes launch rehearsal

    United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and three crewmates completed a rehearsal of launch day activities at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 24.

    The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center  (MBRSC) posted on Twitter photos of Al Neyadi with astronauts Stephen Bowen, Warren Hoburg, and Andrei Fedyaev wearing SpaceX spacesuits inside the space capsule.

    “Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his Crew-6 colleagues completed a full rehearsal for the launch day,” MBRSC tweeted.

    SpaceX announced that it has also completed a static test firing of the Falcon 9 rocket as well as dry rehearsals for Crew-6 members is completed.

    A static fire test is a vehicle ground test to check the entire preflight test process and detect any potential issues. Having finished rehearsal in their spacesuits in the spacecraft now perpendicular to the rocket, the four-man crew including Al Neyadi looked happy and ready for take off.

    Crew-6 will spend six months conducting 250 research experiments, of which Al Neyadi will conduct at least 20 personally, in addition to performing other tasks and maintenance work at the Orbital Science Laboratory.

    The lift-off of SpaceX Falcon 9 will take place from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A on February 27 at 10:45 am UAE local time.

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  • Saudi Arabia names first female astronaut to send into space

    Saudi Arabia names first female astronaut to send into space

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    In its endeavor to build national capabilities in the field of manned space flights, and to take advantage of the promising opportunities offered by the space sector and its industries globally, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on Sunday, revealed the name of the first female astronaut to send to the International Space Station (ISS) during the second quarter of the year 2023.

    First Saudi female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi, and a male astronaut, Ali AlQarni, will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission, which is scheduled to launch from the United States, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

    “Every journey has its pioneers and every mission has its heroes,” Saudi Space Commission said on Twitter.

    Two other astronauts, Mariam Firdous and Ali Al-Ghamdi, will train in the Saudi human spaceflight program for all mission requirements.

    This step also aims to contribute to scientific research that is in the interest of serving humanity in a number of priority areas such as health, sustainability and space technology.

    There is a growing interest in space exploration on the part of other Gulf countries. In December 2022, Emirati space explorer “Rashid” set off towards the moon on a Japanese spacecraft on a 5-month journey.

    This explorer will study the properties of the soil, rocks and geology of the moon and the movement of dust and plasma and the photoelectrosphere.

    In September 2022, the Saudi Space Authority launched the Kingdom’s program for astronauts, with goals including: qualifying Saudi cadres for long- and short-term space flights, and participating in scientific experiments, international research, and future space-related missions and contribute to raising the status of the Kingdom and contribute to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s vision 2030.

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  • UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will not fast during Ramzan; here’s why

    UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will not fast during Ramzan; here’s why

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    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, said that he is “not obligated to fast during Ramzan” while on his upcoming six-month International Space Station (ISS) mission.

    Al Neyadi will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space after his scheduled launch on February 26 to the ISS via the “Falcon 9” rocket manufactured by the “SpaceX” company.

    Sultan Al Neyadi said in response to a question during a press conference, on Wednesday, at the Johnson Space Center in the American city of Houston, “In my case, I can be classified as a traveller, and the traveller has the right to interrupt his fast.”

    “Fasting is not obligatory if a person feels, for example, that his health is not well,” he added.

    He continued, “From here we are allowed to eat a sufficient amount of food, in order to avoid anything that might undermine the mission or threaten the crew members,” according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

    Al Neyadi will become the first Arab to spend six months in space after his scheduled launch on February 26 to the International Space Station via the “Falcon 9p” rocket manufactured by the “SpaceX” company.

    Based on current calculations, Ramzan this year is expected to start around March 23, which means that Eid Al-Fitr – the festival that marks the end of Ramzan – is expected to be from April 20 to April 23.
    As per media reports, Al Neyadi is not the first Muslim to spend Ramzan in space.

    Prince Sultan bin Salman, the prince of Saudi Arabia, was the first Muslim to reach space when the US space shuttle Discovery flew in 1985. He was fasting on the day he was launched into space, which is the last day of Ramzan.

    Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor also spent a few days of Ramzan in space in 2007.

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