UAE astronauts graduate from NASA training programme
Prior to joining the NASA Astronaut Candidate Class training programme, AlMatrooshi and AlMulla underwent extensive in-house training at MBRSC.
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Prior to joining the NASA Astronaut Candidate Class training programme, AlMatrooshi and AlMulla underwent extensive in-house training at MBRSC.
The agreement includes access to the Lunar Gateway station for UAE astronauts, boosting efforts to send the first Emirati to the Moon's orbit.
AlMatrooshi and AlMulla are set to graduate in early 2024 as flight-eligible astronauts.
AlMansoori and AlNeyadi have completed their six hours of underwater training wearing spacesuits.
NASA and the UAE Space Agency had signed a co-operation agreement a few years ago, which said the two entities would collaborate on human spaceflights in future.
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