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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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  • Sultan Al Neyadi shares ‘awe-inspiring’ view of Dubai from space

    Sultan Al Neyadi shares ‘awe-inspiring’ view of Dubai from space

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    United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared a breathtaking night view of the emirate from the space.

    The image, which he shared on Twitter shows Dubai’s signature Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and residential areas in Dubai, including the distinctive Jumeirah Village Circle.

    “Dubai shines almost as bright as the stars up here,” Sultan Al Neyadi tweeted.

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    In turn, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, shared the photo on his Twitter account.

    “An awe-inspiring photograph of Dubai taken by Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi from the space station paints a picture of the nation’s extraordinary achievements both on Earth and beyond,” Sheikh Hamdan tweeted.

    On April 28, Al Neyadi – made history by becoming the first Arab to perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk with his American colleague Stephen Bowen.

    Al Neyadi trained for over 55 hours at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas in preparation for the spacewalks.

    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 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.



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  • UAE: Sultan Al Neyadi becomes the first Arab to walk in space

    UAE: Sultan Al Neyadi becomes the first Arab to walk in space

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    Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, has once again etched his name into the history books by becoming the first Arab astronaut to walk in space on Friday.

    Al Neyadi exited the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday at 5.41 pm UAE time, along with NASA colleague Stephen Bowen, to begin a six-and-a-half-hour maintenance mission.

    “Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi egresses the International Space Station (ISS) starting the first Arab spacewalk in history,” Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre (MBRSC) tweeted.

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    Al Neyadi and Bowen will perform several missions during their time outside the International Space Station.

    These include retrieving and relocating foot restraints that astronauts can use for future spacewalks, preparing a portion of the station for future solar array installation and dismounting and retrieving a piece of communications hardware.

    While spacesuits – officially known as Extravehicular Mobility Units – weigh 145 kg, astronauts cannot feel that much weight in space.

    Before exiting space, Al Neyadi tweeted, “Counting down the hours until we pass through the ISS airlock into space. Wearing the spacesuit and proudly bearing the UAE flag on my arm, I will soon be undertaking the Arab world’s first spacewalk. Wish us luck!.”

    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.



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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: Sultan Al Neyadi sends back critical research sample from ISS

    Watch: Sultan Al Neyadi sends back critical research sample from ISS

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    Watch: Sultan Al Neyadi sends back critical research sample from ISS

    Abu Dhabi: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Tuesday announced Sultan Al Neyadi along with his crew was responsible for sending back critical research samples on the Dragon cargo spacecraft before its return from the 27th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

    The spacecraft carrying approximately 1950 kg of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth, splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida in the US on Sunday at 12:58 UAE time.

    Al Neyadi, who has been working on scientific experiments on the ISS, completed the stowage of critical research samples along with his Expedition 69 crew members, that include NASA’s Flight Engineers Stephen Bowen, Woody Hoburg and Frank Rubio. Al Neyadi further accessed the Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer (MELFI) on the ISS, that can reach temperatures to a low of -100°C, to preserve some samples before sending them to Earth and was also involved in loading the used station hardware inside the Dragon spacecraft.

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    Some of the scientific investigations that were returned to Earth include the following:

    • Space tomato harvest: Studying the growth, nutritional value, and microbial safety of dwarf tomatoes grown in a miniature greenhouse aboard the ISS, which could improve food systems and horticultural therapy on Earth.
    • Growing higher quality crystals: Testing a crystal growth method for silicon-germanium (SiGe) semiconductors in space, with potential applications in solar cells and electronics.
    • Analysing aging arteries: Monitoring arterial changes in astronauts to identify cardiovascular risks and provide insight for prevention and treatment of arterial stiffness on Earth.
    • Fire safety: Investigating burning and flammability in microgravity to enhance fire safety for future space missions, and improve combustion models for terrestrial applications.

    Al Neyadi also activated the Dragon spacecraft’s monitoring tools and software and closed the vehicle’s hatch before it undocked from the ISS. After splashing down off the coast of Florida, the Dragon cargo carrying the experiments were transported to NASA’s Space Station Processing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, allowing researchers to collect data with minimal sample exposure to Earth’s gravity. The completed research and discarded lab gear will now be sent to scientists and engineers around the world for analysis.

    (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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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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  • 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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