Mohammed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid: We are proud of Al Neyadi and the youth of the UAE
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed their pride in Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and the UAE youth who work to raise the flag of the nation and enhance its contributions to the service of humanity.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on his official Twitter account: "A new start for the UAE's ambition is carried by its son Sultan Al Neyadi in the second Emirati mission to the International Space Station. I pray to God for him success and a safe return to his family and country. We are proud of him and others like him who are working to raise the flag of the nation and enhance its contributions to the service of humanity."
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said through his official account on the social networking site "Twitter", the son of the UAE, Sultan Al Neyadi, may God protect him, launched into space today to be the first Arab astronaut on a long-term mission lasting six months to the International Space Station. The sons of the UAE are pride and pride. The sons of the UAE raise our heads in the world. They are charting for Arab youth a path full of hope and knowledge.
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and crew-6 set off to the International Space Station after the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Crew Dragon Endeavour, at 9:34 minutes this morning.