#Sultan Al Neyadi
AlNeyadi successfully completed the longest Arab space mission aboard the International Space Station
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre is yet to announce the date of the astronaut’s return to the UAE
AlNeyadi and three other astronauts returned to earth from the ISS early Monday morning, splashing down off the coast of Florida
The Crew-6 safely splashed down on Earth in the early hours of September 4
The experiment investigates the psychological impact on astronauts growing, tending, and consuming fresh produce during long-duration space missions
The outcomes of the experiment will add to the collection of hypnic and neuroscience data on the ISS
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the follow up space mission scheduled to launch in 2028
Al Neyadi has been in space for almost three months and during this period he has performed a historic spacewalk and carried out several scientific investigations
The UAE will become the 10th country to perform a spacewalk on the ISS, while Al Neyadi will be part of the 261st spacewalk
The Emirati astronaut and his Crew-6 teammates docked with the ISS after a 24-hour flight to begin the longest Arab space mission
“I can’t be happier than this,” states Al Neyadi, in his first message from the International Space Station
The mission, dubbed Crew-6, will include a series of experiments and research
The Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida