The Spacecraft to Carry Emirati Astronaut Arrives at Launch Complex

The Crew 6 Dragon will carry Sultan Al Neyadi and his colleagues to the International Space Station.

Publish date: Monday، 20 February 2023

The Spacecraft to Carry Emirati Astronaut Arrives at Launch Complex

The spacecraft Crew-6 Dragon that will be carrying Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his colleagues reached Launch Complex 39A at NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA.

An image of the Crew-6 Dragon arriving at the launch complex was shared by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center on Twitter.

Crew-6 Dragon, which will be carrying astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi and his colleagues, arrives at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, USA.#UAEMission2 #UAEAstronautProgramme pic.twitter.com/5Cfpp9BWsm
— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) February 19, 2023

Al Neyadi who is the first Arab long-duration astronaut will make UAE the 11th country to carry out such a mission at the International Space Station according to Dubai Media Office's tweet. He will have to successfully carry out at least 25 out of 250 experiments, alongside other tasks assigned by NASA including maintenance work on the orbiting station.

This Crew-6 flight of four persons will allow NASA to prepare for more crewed moon trips and further long-duration space missions.

The spacecraft will launch on February 26th and the live coverage of the spacecraft will begin at 7:30 a.m. (UAE time) while the mission will set to launch at 11:07 a.m. (UAE time).

Image source: @MBRSpaceCenter Twitter page

The Spacecraft to Carry Emirati Astronaut Arrives at Launch Complex

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