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April 11, 2021 His name may appear in history books.
Noura Al Matrooshi, 28, a mechanical engineer at the national oil company will be the first a female astronaut from the United Arab Emirates.
A historic event for the country, which Noura earned with the other 2 travel companions after a selection from 4 thousand candidates.
A historic turning point complete with an official announcement: "We announce the first Arab astronaut who is among the two new astronauts selected from over 4,000 candidates to train with NASA for future space exploration missions. Congratulations to Noura Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla" Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Min Rashid Al Maktoum, wrote on Twitter with a lot of video.
"Reaching space two years ago was just the beginning, after more than 10 thousand hours of work completed by the first group and 4,305 candidates preparing for the second, today the UAE has a passionate and committed team", reads the video that presents the team of four astronauts.
Noura Al Matrooshi wears the blue suit of the space program like her colleagues and her head is covered by a black hijab.
Al Mulla, 33, is instead a pilot of the Dubai Police Air Wing Center, with a 15-year career and over 1,500 flight hours behind him, as reported by the United Arab Emirates space center.
"A generation of our young people will follow you," said Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stressing that the astronauts "will face the same preparation and the same experiences and embark on the same journey".
We announce the first Arab female astronaut, among two new astronauts, selected from over 4,000 candidates to be trained with NASA for future space exploration missions.
Congratulations Noura Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla.
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- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 10, 2021