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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Salem Al Marri, assistant director general of the Science and Technology Sector and Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme, speaks at a press conference about the progress of UAE astronauts ahead of the launch on September 25. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Salem Al Marri, assistant director general of the Science and Technology Sector and Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme, gives a presentation about what to expect over the next month before the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, presents the different sections of the Soyuz MS 15 spacecraft. Pawan Singh / The National
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Yousuf Al Shaibani, Director General of MBRSC, says the launch is a historic event in the history of space exploration. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, runs through the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Salem Al Marri, assistant director general of the Science and Technology Sector and Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme, speaks at a press conference about the progress of UAE astronauts ahead of the launch on September 25. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Salem Al Marri, assistant director general of the Science and Technology Sector and Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme, gives a presentation about what to expect over the next month before the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, presents the different sections of the Soyuz MS 15 spacecraft. Pawan Singh / The National
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Yousuf Al Shaibani, Director General of MBRSC, says the launch is a historic event in the history of space exploration. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, runs through the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
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Saud Karmustaji, director of Strategic Communication Department, reveals the timeline for the launch of the UAE's first astronaut into space. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE astronauts to be quarantined ahead of historic launch
Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi to be placed in clean environment to avoid bringing germs up to the International Space Station
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