DUBAI: Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi is scheduled to return home to the UAE today (Monday) afternoon.
AlNeyadi, renowned as the first Arab astronaut deployed on a long-term space mission and the first to complete a spacewalk, will make the journey home after spending six months aboard the International Space Station.
After his re-entry from space on September 4th, AlNeyadi dedicated time to recuperation in Florida, undergoing thorough medical assessments, evaluations, and mission debriefings.
In a collaborative mission, the Emirati astronaut, accompanied by NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, embarked on their journey on March 2nd aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission, launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Eager to share his excitement about returning home, AlNeyadi took to X (formerly Twitter), expressing, “After reuniting with Earth, the moment has arrived to reunite with my homeland. Our rendezvous is set for tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you all warmly at Dar Zayed.”
AlNeyadi’s homecoming will be broadcasted live starting at 1:30 p.m. (GMT) on mbrsc.ae/live/ and YouTube.
