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UAE astronaut in space: 1 day before the launch
Gulf News
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2/12/2025
The UAE’s first Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori said he will rely on almighty God for his mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, adding that he is “not alone” as millions of Arabs are with him “in their hearts”.
https://gulfnews.com/uae/science/uae-astronaut-says-millions-with-him-ahead-of-historic-space-flight-1.66649935
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We just met with Emirati astronauts Hassan al-Mansouri and Sultan al-Nayyari during their
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last press conference before the launch to the International Space Station tomorrow.
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Hassan will lift off to the ISS tomorrow at 5.56 p.m. UAE time with his colleagues Russian
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Commander Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir on board the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft.
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Hassan was asked during the press conference what he would say during the final moments
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before liftoff. If Yuri Gagarin had the famous line, let's go and Neil Armstrong had this
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famous line, Houston we have liftoff. So when he was asked this his eyes lit up and Hassan said,
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Tawakkalna Allah, Allah, which is Arabic for we rely on the name of the Almighty God.
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The crew was asked if they had their friends and family members here in Baikonur to express
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their support and Hassan said he has more than a million from the Arab region. He also takes pride
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in receiving messages of support from people from all over the world. Hassan and Sultan also shared
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interesting stories during their training days, how they communicate using Runglish or Russian
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and English and how Hassan would pray on the ISS. For more details, latest updates on Hassan's
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journey, follow gulfnews.com and our social media pages.
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