Preparations are underway in the country to celebrate the return of its ‘hero’
Preparations are underway in the country to celebrate the return of its ‘hero’
He returned to Earth after spending 186 days at the ISS when the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft he was travelling in splashed down safely today at 8.17am
He says that despite not knowing each other before 2016, they developed a close bond while undergoing training together
Crew-6 spent 186 days in space, with AlNeyadi's mission becoming the longest in Arab history
Dr Hanan AlSuwaidi says astronauts will have to follow a schedule that is customised to them based on their body’s response to the splashdown
Astronauts splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida following a 17-hour journey; they were then escorted by the US teams for health check-ups
Preparations are underway to bringing Sultan back to the UAE and the date will be announced later, says official
Citizens and residents keenly followed the astronaut’s posts and messages as he gave glimpses of the world from space
Around 3 and a half hours before undocking from the ISS, the Emirati astronaut posted what may be his last video from space
After undocking and departure from space station, Sultan AlNeyadi and his Crew-6 mates are all set for a splashdown on Monday morning