The Two Emirati Astronauts Who Will Go Into 8-Month Isolation

MBRSC announces names of the first two Emiratis selected for UAE Analog Mission#1 in preparation for SIRIUS 20/21, the 8-month analog mission in Moscow

The first Emirati analog astronauts, Abdallah AlHammadi and Saleh AlAmeri, were chosen for the UAE Analog Mission#1 that forms part of the Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station (SIRIUS) SIRIUS 20/21.

About the astronauts:

Analog Astronaut Abdallah AlHammadi

Abdallah AlHammadi has a foundation degree in aerospace engineering from the Manchester Metropolitan and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Abu Dhabi University. He has been part of the UAE Armed Forces for the past 17 years and is currently the Crew Chief of the Maintenance Department (first and second line).

Analog Astronaut Saleh AlAmeri

Saleh AlAmeri has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Khalifa University and is a certified vibration analyst from the Mobius Institute. With over six years of experience in his field, AlAmeri is currently working as a mechanical engineer with ADNOC. AlAmeri’s team had won second place in the Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge 2015, designing the first of its kind solar car in the Arab world that had a mileage of 1,200 km.