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RAS AL KHAIMAH (WAM)
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, said the UAE, led by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has accomplished historic achievements in space discovery and has strengthened its regional and international stature.
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi made this statement today while receiving astronauts Sultan Al Neyadi and Hazza Al Mansoori, along with Salem Humaid Al Marri, Director-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), and the Zayed’s Ambition Mission 2 team.
The meeting was also attended by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah.
During the meeting, Sheikh Saud welcomed the two astronauts and the centre’s delegation, commending the team’s work spirit that led to the success of the longest space mission in Arab history.
H.H. then congratulated the team behind Zayed’s Ambition Mission 2 on its success, which is a source of pride and inspiration for the youth of the UAE and the Arab world.
Al Neyadi explained the details of his mission, its scientific experiments, and the advanced research he did in various areas, thanking the UAE’s leadership for their support and follow-up throughout the mission and the UAE’s efforts to prepare a promising generation of Emirati youth to contribute to international development and progress.
Sheikh Saud was also briefed by Al Mansoori, who is the first Arab to be responsible for monitoring an ISS mission, about his related role, which included supporting Al Neyadi and their colleagues and coordinating experiments and daily tasks on the ISS.
In his comments on the meeting, Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, expressed his gratitude to Sheikh Saud and Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud for their warm welcome and for supporting the historic space mission of Al Neyadi, which marked a landmark in the UAE’s space efforts.
Al Marri briefed Sheikh Saud about the centre’s ambitious future programmes, the centre’s pioneering projects, and the UAE Astronaut Programme, which aims to create a national team of astronauts.
“We thank Sheikh Saud for receiving the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre’s team and for honouring the mission of Al Neyadi,” Al Marri said.
