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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla admire the views of the Space Launch System rocket at a launch pad in Florida's Kennedy Space Centre. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Nora Al Matrooshi (left) UAE's first female astronaut, and Mohammed Al Mulla (third to right) completed training on the T-6A aircrafts. Now, they begin training on the T-38 Talon, supersonic jets that help prepare astronauts for spaceflight. Here, they are pictured with their Nasa colleagues, who are also in training. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
They will begin training in the T-38 Talon jets, which have been used by the US space agency since the 1960s to train its astronauts, achieving supersonic speed and high altitude that create gravitational forces trainees must experience.
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla are the UAE's newest astronauts. Here, they are pictured flying the T-6 aircraft in Florida. Photo: MBRSC
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla learn how to fly through a simulator course in Florida. Photo: MBRSC
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Ms Al Matrooshi (left) and Mr Al Mulla (second to left) at a simulation flying ground school with their Nasa colleagues. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
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UAE's newest astronauts visited the Florida's Kennedy Space Centre to see the Space Launch System, world's most powerful rocket that will launch astronauts to the Moon one day, roll out onto the launch pad. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Ms Al Matrooshi (second to left) and Mr Al Mulla (second to right) with their Nasa colleagues in the US. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
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UAE's four astronauts at the Expo 2020 Dubai last year. Photo: Mohammed AL Mulla Instagram
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Mohammed Al Mulla, UAE's newest astronauts, in a space sleeping bag. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla admire the views of the Space Launch System rocket at a launch pad in Florida's Kennedy Space Centre. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Nora Al Matrooshi (left) UAE's first female astronaut, and Mohammed Al Mulla (third to right) completed training on the T-6A aircrafts. Now, they begin training on the T-38 Talon, supersonic jets that help prepare astronauts for spaceflight. Here, they are pictured with their Nasa colleagues, who are also in training. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
They will begin training in the T-38 Talon jets, which have been used by the US space agency since the 1960s to train its astronauts, achieving supersonic speed and high altitude that create gravitational forces trainees must experience.
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla are the UAE's newest astronauts. Here, they are pictured flying the T-6 aircraft in Florida. Photo: MBRSC
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla learn how to fly through a simulator course in Florida. Photo: MBRSC
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Ms Al Matrooshi (left) and Mr Al Mulla (second to left) at a simulation flying ground school with their Nasa colleagues. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
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UAE's newest astronauts visited the Florida's Kennedy Space Centre to see the Space Launch System, world's most powerful rocket that will launch astronauts to the Moon one day, roll out onto the launch pad. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Ms Al Matrooshi (second to left) and Mr Al Mulla (second to right) with their Nasa colleagues in the US. Photo: Anil Menon Instagram
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UAE's four astronauts at the Expo 2020 Dubai last year. Photo: Mohammed AL Mulla Instagram
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Mohammed Al Mulla, UAE's newest astronauts, in a space sleeping bag. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
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Ms Al Matrooshi and Mr Al Mulla admire the views of the Space Launch System rocket at a launch pad in Florida's Kennedy Space Centre. Photo: Mr Al Mulla Instagram
UAE’s latest astronauts to begin supersonic jet training as they set sights on space
Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla will sharpen skills in powerful jets breaking sound barrier
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