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The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center announced the successful launch of the “Zayed Ambition 2” mission, which was undertaken by Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi to the International Space Station, and it is the longest space mission in Arab history.
The mission crew is now inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, where it will spend about 24 hours in Earth orbit, before docking with the International Space Station.
ambitious national strategy
On the occasion of this achievement, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, affirmed that participation in this mission is an important aspect of the UAE’s vision to enhance its contribution to future sciences.
His Highness said, “The participation of the people of the Emirates in this space mission is a qualitative and influential step towards achieving our vision for future generations and strengthening their presence as a key partner in shaping the future.”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan added that the UAE has an ambitious national strategy aimed at developing its cadres and qualifying them strongly to be at the forefront of the scientific exploration process.
Boundless ambition
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, affirmed that the country’s ambition in the field of space would leave a strong imprint befitting the name of the Emirates.
His Highness added, “Our ambition in the field of space exploration and its sciences has no limits. We are keen to consolidate our presence in this promising sector and leave a strong imprint befitting the name of the Emirates.”
His Highness pointed out that the ambition of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, has always been a source of inspiration for the people of the Emirates to continue excelling: «Zayed’s ambition» inspired us…and drew for us the features of the path we are on to always be at the forefront.. Now, with Zayed’s ambition, we are participating in the longest space mission in Arab history.
The second task
The second mission of the UAE has begun. To send Emirati astronauts to the International Space Station, from Complex No. 39A at Cape Canaveral Space Base, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, where the launch took place today at 9:34 am UAE time, with the flight arriving at the International Space Station on Friday, March 3. At 10.17 am, on board the Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX.
After its success in carrying the Crew Dragon capsule, on which the mission crew is on board, to low orbit, the Falcon 9 rocket returned to Earth again.
Crew Mission – 6
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will be the mission specialist, along with astronaut Stephen Bowen, mission commander, from NASA, astronaut Warren Hoberg, spacecraft commander, from NASA, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, mission specialist, from Roscosmos. The mission will be part of Expedition 68/69 to the International Space Station.
The concept of the expedition towards the International Space Station refers to the crews on board the station to conduct scientific experiments and research, and these expeditions can include between 2 to 7 astronauts, and may last up to 6 months, and these trips are numbered in sequence, and this sequence increases Gradually increasing the number of trips in the future.
The crew of Expedition 68 is currently on board the International Space Station, and the crew consists of American astronauts from NASA, namely: Francisco Rubio, Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, in addition to astronaut Koichi Wakata from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency “JAXA”, and astronauts. From Roscosmos, they are: Dmitry Petlin, Sergey Prokopyev and Anna Kikina.
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Big dreams
Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, said: “As we explore the depths of space, we have great hopes and dreams for our homeland and urge us to make history.”
He continued: «Today, we celebrate the successful launch of the longest space mission in the history of the Arabs. What is an inspiring vision for future generations, we are grateful to our wise leaders who provided us with full support; Support was a source of strength and inspiration for the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center team in facing all challenges, and our mission will always be to raise the UAE flag high and remain at the forefront of countries contributing to scientific achievements.
achieving the impossible
Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, said: “After the successful launch of the second Emirati astronaut mission, and the longest space mission in Arab history, we have proven that our aspirations have no limits, and that we are capable of achieving the impossible. I congratulate Sultan Al Neyadi, and the entire team behind this mission, and worked hard so that this historic moment becomes a reality that we are living now. We look forward to the next 180 days aboard the International Space Station.
Scientific research and experiments
Crew-6 astronauts will conduct several scientific experiments, some of which will include new scientific research to prepare for human missions outside low Earth orbit, and then benefit from their results in various life sciences on Earth. During these six months, 13 face-to-face calls, 10 radio calls, and community awareness program sessions will be held with the Emirates Literature Foundation.
The crew’s experiments include studies of how certain materials burn in microgravity, tissue chip research on heart, brain and cartilage function, and a survey that will collect microbial samples from outside the space station.
According to NASA, these experiments are a group of more than 200 scientific and technical demonstration experiments that will be conducted during the mission. Mission 68/69 also includes work on installing the final parts of iRosa, which are the solar panels that are installed on the International Space Station, in addition to conducting experiments and scientific research.
During the mission, Sultan Al Neyadi will conduct more than 19 scientific experiments and advanced studies, in cooperation with NASA, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, the National Center for Space Studies in France, and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency “JAXA”, which includes a range of areas, most notably the heart system. Vascular, back pain, testing and experimentation techniques
