Abu Dhabi: UAE native Sultan Al Neyadi is set to become the first Arab astronaut to walk in space. Neyadi’s journey is on April 28.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, announced that astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will perform a spacewalk on April 28.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed also tweeted pictures of Neidi inspecting the electric space suit used for spacewalks. A picture of astronauts walking outside the International Space Station was also tweeted.
Meanwhile, Neyadi tweeted that he was very happy and proud to be chosen as the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk alongside NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen.
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” I look forward to that historic moment. I was training hard for this at the Johnson Space Center. Looking forward,’ Neyadi tweeted.
If the venture is successful, the UAE will become the tenth country to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
The individuals for the spacewalk are selected through a very tough selection process. The astronauts were selected after checking their skills, experience and ability to adapt to the harsh space environment, sources said, citing Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center.
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Apart from physical flexibility and mental fitness, the skills of the passengers in areas like engineering, robotics and life support system were also tested during the selection.
Spacewalks need to be organized to maintain and develop the operational capability of the International Space Station. This is also known as extra-vehicular activity.
This mission helps the astronauts to perform different tasks. Troubleshoot the basic systems of the International Space Station. Installation of new technological equipment can be done during spacewalks.
It can also ensure global cooperation. By bringing astronauts from different countries to spacewalks, cooperation and knowledge are enhanced. Both these passengers will get about 6.5 hours. This gives both equal opportunities to understand the environment of space.