Look: UAE’s Sultan Al Neyadi in a SpaceX astronaut suit

Al Neyadi will fly to the ISS on SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission for NASA in 2023

Published: August 17, 2022 15:01 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor

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From left are Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot William Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi. UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi was chosen as the first Arab to go on a 6-month mission to International Space Station in 2023. This historic milestone builds on the strong foundations of the UAE’s burgeoning space programme. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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The four crew members of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission are seated inside the SpaceX Dragon crew ship during a training session at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Seated from left in their spacesuits are Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot William Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission is pictured during a training session at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida. In April, the UAE secured a six-month mission to the ISS for an Emirati astronaut after purchasing a seat on a SpaceX rocket from private company Axiom Space. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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SpaceX Crew-6 mission poses for a photo on the SpaceX helipad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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Crew members of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission pose for a photo inside SpaceX Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Hangar X supports Falcon 9 rocket refurbishment and houses administration offices. From left are Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot William Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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Crew members atop an emergency egress vehicle at the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Crews would use the emergency egress vehicle to leave the launch area in case of an emergency quickly. Image Credit: SpaceX/NASA

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