Monday, September 18, 2023 – 4:48 PM
From the reports section.
Abu Dhabi, September 18: Today (Monday), the UAE celebrated the return of astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi to the homeland, after his success in completing the longest space mission in Arab history, “Ambition Zayed 2,” which lasted 6 months.
The mission is a bright milestone in the path of the UAE Astronaut Programme, after Al Neyadi succeeded in conducting 200 scientific experiments aimed at serving humans and improving their lives. He also became the first Arab astronaut to undertake a “spacewalk” mission outside the International Space Station, which lasted about 7 hours.
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi launched his mission to the International Space Station on March 3, aboard the Dragon spacecraft, accompanied by Crew-6, spending about 180 days in space, after which he returned safely to Earth on September 4.
Al Neyadi underwent a rehabilitation and medical monitoring trip in the United States of America, following his return from his trip to the International Space Station.
In a recent press conference organized by the US Space Agency (NASA) for the crew of the “Crew-6” mission, Al Neyadi confirmed that he aspires to achieve a strong impact in the history of the Emirates, and to return home, to share his experience with society. He said that he does not view his mission as a record. In light of the breakability of numbers, it is nice to see future youth and society talking about space.
Al Neyadi accomplished pioneering scientific research tasks on board the International Space Station, including working on devices to monitor the health status of the crew with the aim of studying the functioning of their body functions in a microgravity environment, and participating in preparing for a spacewalk mission outside the International Space Station, to install a number of solar panels.
Al Neyadi participated in human research activities included in the crew schedule on the International Space Station, which included ultrasound examinations, vision examinations, and hearing tests. The crew also participated in a number of other scientific experiments concerned with investigating the effects of microgravity on the combustion of materials in order to enhance Spacecraft safety, testing a new tool to measure immunity in space, and conducting research on 3D-printed heart muscle tissue; To evaluate human heart function in a microgravity environment.
The mission witnessed public interaction from various segments of society, embodied in the organization of 19 events within the “Meeting from Space” initiative, in which Al Neyadi spoke in voice and video to the public in various regions of the country.
During the initiative’s activities, which were attended by thousands, Al Neyadi answered the audience’s questions regarding the details of the mission, the experiments he conducted, and the benefits expected from them.
Prior to the mission, Al-Neyadi had undergone long training that included many advanced programs and qualifications, including preparing for the spacewalk mission. The training took place in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, while he underwent 9 rounds, each six hours long. , where he trained underwater to simulate a spacewalk using the complete model of the International Space Station.
Al Neyadi conducted theoretical and practical training to quickly deal with changing and surprising situations during the mission, as well as the necessary mental experiments for astronauts to train for the rigors of spaceflight.
Magdy Salman/Asim Al-Khouly
2023-09-18 12:49:41
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