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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
UAE's Sultan Al Neyadi 'ready for space mission but will miss family'
The Emirati astronaut gave his first public address before his historic launch into space due on February 26
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Sarwat Nasir
25 January, 2023
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