UAE marks first anniversary of historic space mission

Friday, 25 September 2020 19:55

By Sneha May Francis

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Friday marked the first anniversary of the UAE’s landmark mission to space.

Posting a video of the exemptional journey of Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the MBRSC wrote: "25th September 2019 was not an ordinary day... On this day we witnessed the dawn of a new era in the field of Emirati human space flight."

He had scripted history by becoming the first Emirati in space and the first Arab astronaut to set foot on the International Space Station.

Mansoori lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in a Soyuz spacecraft, along with two other astronauts.

He also received the "Distinguished Public Service Medal" from NASA.

View this post on Instagram

More from UAE News

UAE expands support for Gaza healthcare system

The UAE has delivered a new humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza carrying 40 tonnes of medical supplies and four ambulances to support the territory’s strained healthcare system.
H.H. Sheikh Khaled approves AED1.54 billion in housing benefits

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has approved a housing benefits package worth AED1.54 billion for 1,074 citizens in the capital, ahead of Eid Al Adha.
Dubai Police crack down on beggars and illegal butchers

Dubai Police are urging the public not to deal with beggars or unlicensed itinerant butchers, especially during holidays and festive periods.
UAE, Saudi Arabia and allies condemn Israeli minister over flotilla detainees

The foreign ministers of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan have jointly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over the treatment of detainees linked to a Gaza-bound flotilla.