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Pointers for success from Dr Al Neyadi, with Mr Fedyaev. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi at a Nasa press conference. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi and his SpaceX/Nasa Crew-6 colleagues speak at a press conference in Houston. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi (R) in a Dragon capsule during a training session. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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(L-R) Mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev, pilot William Hoburg, commander Stephen Bowen and Dr Al Neyadi. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi (R) with colleagues who are part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training inside a Dragon mock-up crew vehicle at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training in a centrifuge, a robotic machine that simulates gravitational forces. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi Twitter
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The SpaceX Crew-6 team. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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At the launch site in Florida. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Pointers for success from Dr Al Neyadi, with Mr Fedyaev. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi at a Nasa press conference. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi and his SpaceX/Nasa Crew-6 colleagues speak at a press conference in Houston. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi (R) in a Dragon capsule during a training session. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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(L-R) Mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev, pilot William Hoburg, commander Stephen Bowen and Dr Al Neyadi. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi (R) with colleagues who are part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training inside a Dragon mock-up crew vehicle at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Dr Al Neyadi training in a centrifuge, a robotic machine that simulates gravitational forces. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi Twitter
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The SpaceX Crew-6 team. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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At the launch site in Florida. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
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Pointers for success from Dr Al Neyadi, with Mr Fedyaev. Photo: Nasa / SpaceX
Meet UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his SpaceX Crew-6 mission colleagues
Team will launch into space on February 26
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Sarwat Nasir
24 January, 2023
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