UAE astronaut Hazza Al-Mansouri received a special welcome message from the International Space Station through Russian astronaut Alexander Alexandrovich.
"Dear Hazza, the mission of space is the most breathtaking experience you have ever had," Alexander said in a telephone interview with the Dubai Media Center's News Center. "Congratulations on joining our space corps and good luck.
"The International Space Station is a very successful project and I am delighted to be a part of it and the new crew members are welcome and we will be happy to support Hazza Al Mansouri's mission. Next.
“Our work is unique and rewarding. To be an astronaut, you have to realize that this is really what you want to do and that this is your dream that will come true one day,” he concluded. Your organization and sporting activities must be at your best. "