Sultan Al Neyadi marks one month aboard the International Space Station

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UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has completed one month aboard the International Space Station. 

The six-month trip marks the Arab world's first long-duration space mission.

Marking the one month milestone, Al Neyadi said he is proudly carrying forward Sheikh Zayed's ambition. 

He added that since the launch the Space X Crew 6 team have witnessed more than 450 sunrises and sunsets, and made significant progress in the experiments and research for their mission.



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