Sultan Al Neyadi to speak about historic space mission today

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Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is all set to make his first media appearance since returning to Earth following his historic space mission.

Taking to social media, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre said Al Neyadi and his Crew 6 members - NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev - will speak about their mission onboard the International Space Station at 10:15 pm (local time).

The event will be live-streamed on NASA and MBRSC social media channels.

During his six-month mission, Al Neyadi conducted over 200 science investigations, advancing further global scientific knowledge.

Al Neyadi, who returned to Earth on September 4, is currently undergoing medical tests in Houston before he returns to the UAE.

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