Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center announced the schedule of events for UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi from September 25 to 25 (the date of the astronaut mission to the International Space Station).
Saeed Karmestaji, Director of the Pioneers Bureau at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center, said in a presentation during the conference organized by the Center in Dubai, to announce the details of the mission of the UAE astronaut.
The events begin with two-day comprehensive tests and exercises.On September 9, members of the primary and alternative astronaut teams will undergo pre-launch medical examinations, then depart for Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and will continue until the day of flight to the International Space Station on September 25.
“The Soyuz MS-15 rocket will be launched at 5:56 pm Dubai time, arriving at midnight, and the gateway to the International Space Station will be opened two hours after the spacecraft is docked to ensure safety,” he said. Adequate ».
In the landing, which will be on the fourth of October, the separation occurs during the final orbit by about three and a half hours from the moment of landing on the ground, and the altimeter orders the launch of DMP engines. It is launched about 0.7 meters above ground, reducing the speed of the capsule down to between 0 and 3 meters per second, and landing on the ground quietly and smoothly, northeast of the center of Baikonur.
The Soyuz M15 is being launched using a Soyuz rocket, which at the top contains the Soyuz spacecraft. The spacecraft consists of three parts, including the orbital unit, which contains various facilities for the astronauts to sleep, eat and use the toilet in it, and also contains a cargo warehouse, and in front of the docking unit, and the middle part, including the landing unit; where astronauts sit during takeoff and landing operations The final part includes a propulsion unit that contains fuel and Soyuz vehicle engines.