Emirati astronauts train at NASA
Mohammed bin Rashid: International cooperation in the field of space is an essential part of our strategy
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that international cooperation in the space field is an essential part of our strategy. His Highness said in a tweet yesterday, on the occasion of the signing of an agreement to train Emirati astronauts in the United States. American: «Blessed, today, the signing of an agreement with the US Space Agency (NASA) to train Emirati astronauts to manage future missions on the International Space Station and space walks outside the station.
And stay for long periods on the International Space Station.
International cooperation in the field of space is an essential part of our strategy. ”
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center and the US Space Agency (NASA) announced the signing of an agreement to train Emirati astronauts in the United States of America, aimed at preparing Emirati astronauts, providing them with expertise and knowledge at the highest global levels, as part of the UAE’s pursuit of global leadership and imprinting. In the field of space exploration, in an important partnership that reflects the position the country has reached among the international entities in the space sector.
The agreement will include training for four Emirati astronauts, during which the two Emirati astronauts: Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi will start the advanced training program at the present time.
While the two pioneers of the second batch of the Emirates Astronaut Program will join the "NASA Astronaut Program for 2021", at a later time, in which the two astronauts will undergo the same training programs that the NASA astronauts are subject to.
The NASA training group will prepare Emirati astronauts, both physically and psychologically, to engage in space exploration missions in the future.
The exercises will be conducted at NASA's Johnson Space Center, one of the largest advanced centers in the world. In general, training in human spaceflight, research and space flight control, and crews are trained to carry out missions in low orbit, by means of a system The Human Exploration Research Analogue Simulation Project, a project that looks at how missions deal with periods of extreme isolation.
The training program includes training modules and components for NASA astronauts to space itself, to qualify them to manage various tasks on the International Space Station, training on spacewalking missions outside the station, staying for long periods on the International Station, and training in several aspects within the scope of operations carried out on board the space station. International, including handling station systems and robotics control, T-38 courses, Russian language skills, and other courses on leadership skills on the International Space Station.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, said that the global space sector is based on international cooperation and the idea of building knowledge bridges between countries, and we are consolidating this idea through a strategic partnership with NASA, which is a pioneer in the space sector. For more than 60 years.
Al-Mansouri added, "The agreement is a clear indication of the strength of the economic, cultural and diplomatic ties between the UAE and the United States."
He added, "The UAE space sector stands today in an advanced stage in terms of capabilities and expertise that must be utilized and built upon in the most advanced future space missions, which will positively affect the UAE space sector system and our endeavors to raise the efficiency of Emirati astronauts." .
The Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, Youssef Hamad Al-Shaibani, said: “This agreement embodies the objectives of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in promoting the Emirates Astronaut Program, as one of the vital programs, towards establishing the UAE's position as a global partner in manned spaceflight, and working to develop it. Through constant investment in specialized space training projects, and other projects related to scientific research and development of space technologies, the agreement also comes as a fundamental pillar that is considered an entry point for future strategic partnerships, in a way that serves the UAE national space sector.
He added, "The agreement with NASA aims to enhance the readiness of Emirati astronauts and prepare them for future long-term space missions, while the agreement translates our endeavors to confirm the active Emirati presence in this sector on a global level."
For his part, Deputy Director of NASA, James Moorhard, said: “The UAE has made great strides in the field of space exploration, as part of the development process in the UAE space sector in a short period of time, during which this march finally culminated in the successful launch of the (Hope Probe), within The UAE project to explore Mars, being the first Arab mission to another planet. ”
"The agreement to train Emirati astronauts allows deepening scientific cooperation between the two countries, which will create new opportunities for the UAE to become a key partner in the International Space Station, the Artemis program, and other (NASA) programs and activities," Moorhard added.
On his part, Engineer Salem Al-Marri, Director of the Emirates Astronaut Program, said: “This agreement serves the strategic objectives of the Emirates Astronaut Program, which is to enhance the position of the UAE's space sector, and to contribute with our counterparts from all over the world to space research.
This step constitutes a quantum leap for the Emirates Astronaut Program, which is considered one of the main pillars for developing scientific cadres and preparing future generations of astronauts, according to the highest international standards.
It also achieves their aspirations to participate in scientific explorations, and to achieve the aspirations of the state in this field.
Vice President of the State:
We bless the agreement with (NASA) to train Emirati astronauts to manage future missions on the International Space Station.
Al-Marri: Training Al-Mansouri and Al-Neyadi to prepare them for future trips
The director of the Emirates Astronaut Program at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, Salem Al-Marri, said that the agreement provides for the training of Emirati astronauts, in two phases: The first began yesterday with training astronauts: Hazza Al-Mansoori and Sultan Al-Niyadi at the Johnson Center in Houston, and the second to train astronauts The next two space stars, after being selected and equipped in the Emirates, will then enter a training period with new NASA astronauts, by the end of 2021.
He pointed out that the agreement is for training only, and not an agreement to sign future space missions. It aims to qualify Emirati astronauts for future space missions, and in conjunction with their training, discussions and consultations will take place with NASA, with the aim of making extended space trips to the International Space Station.
He added, in response to a question by Emirates Today, during the virtual media briefing yesterday, that “the agreement qualifies four Emirati astronauts, so that they are professionals and ready for all kinds of space trips, whether long or short, and whether trips to the International Space Station or on US spacecraft, and this agreement ends with the end of the training period, and it is possible to move to other agreements in the future.
On the training of Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi, he said that they are a pivotal part of the Emirates Astronaut Program, which is a sustainable program that aims to select astronauts to train at the center for long periods, so that they are ready for future space flights, over the next 20-25 years. We expect Hazaa and Sultan, and the new astronauts, to be ready for any flight in the near and distant future, in addition to that the astronaut must be in continuous training on every new space mission.
He pointed out that the first space flight was short in its period of time, so Al-Mansouri and Al-Niyadi did not train for some tasks in it, such as: walking outside the International Space Station, as well as all aspects of the station's operation, so the current agreement brings them to a higher level of qualification.
• The agreement with NASA aims to enhance the readiness of the Emirati astronauts, and to prepare them for long-term space missions.
• The agreement serves the strategic objectives of the Emirates Astronaut Program, and contributes with its counterparts from all over the world to space research.
4 Emirati astronauts, who receive special training at Johnson Space Center.
• Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi join advanced special training exercises at NASA.
• The astronauts of the second group joined the "NASA" astronaut program for the year 2021.
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