Hazza Al Mansoori, the first Emirati astronaut to be launched at the International Space Station on September 25, and Sultan Al Neyadi, an alternative astronaut for the same mission, successfully passed the final mission tests at the Yuri Gagarin Astronaut Training Center in the city of Stars in Moscow. .
The tests lasted for two days, starting with the pioneers to greet officials from the training center, before choosing test scenarios, which are in closed envelopes, each of which astronauts randomly withdraw.
The tests lasted for more than six hours a day.
The tests included how to deal with various emergencies, the simulation of the Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS), the functional charging system (FGB), data management system, in addition to the simulation test of the spacecraft «Soyuz», which will take the crew to the International Space Station On September 25th.
The final tests included simulating a number of crew emergencies during launch, landing and docking, while on board the International Space Station, how to deal with the false operating of the landing sensor, propulsion system problems, interruption of contact, and increased carbon dioxide while on board a vehicle. Soyuz.
In the emergency simulation test in the Russian division aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts were able to pass the test of the failure of the communications device, the oxygen supply system, power outages, the failure of fire detection systems, and how to deal with emergencies.
Start building a system
Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, said: “We are proud of the success of Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi in the final tests, which confirms that the UAE people deserve the faith of their wise leadership and their ability to succeed in facing challenges in various sectors and disciplines.
He added that the mission of sending the first Emirati astronaut to the International Space Station is the beginning of building an integrated system through which we aim to sustain the UAE astronaut program, and qualify and train more Emirati astronauts, to contribute to enrich the Arab region in particular, and the international scientific community.
Shaibani said the mission to the International Space Station will open the way for more UAE manned space flights, which will contribute significantly to the development of a future map to explore the depths of space.
Ready for the mission
For his part, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center and Director of the Emirates Astronaut Program Salem Humaid Al Marri, said that «the tests conducted by the UAE astronauts, Hazza Al Mansouri, and Sultan Al Neyadi, summarize all the stages of training at the Yuri Gagarin Center Stars in Moscow, on the mission to reach the International Space Station, since the beginning of the program ».
He added that these tests confirmed their readiness for the mission, and reflected their readiness for emergencies during the flight and return trips, and while on board the International Space Station, pointing out that «the members of the tests committee praised the professionalism and solid theoretical knowledge, and practical skills, possessed by the main and alternative crew of the mission September 25 ».
Launched in 2007, the UAE Astronaut Program is the first of its kind in the Middle East and aims to support research and development efforts in the ICT sector. Communication in the state, enrich, support and develop technical services and promote the integration of the state in the global economy.
Yousef Hamad Al-Shaibani
"The mission to the International Space Station will open the way for more UAE manned space flights."
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This September, Hazza Al Mansouri will go to the International Space Station.