Sultan Al Neyadi set to make history again with spacewalk

Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is preparing for his first spacewalk, marking another milestone for the Arab world.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council, said it's the first spacewalk by an Arab astronaut.

"This will make the UAE the 10th country to undertake Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the International Space Station," Sheikh Hamdan added.

The spacewalk has been scheduled for April 28.

Inspired by Zayed’s ambitions, today our ambassador to space @Astro_Alneyadi is preparing for the first spacewalk by an Arab astronaut on 28 April. This will make the UAE the 10th country to undertake Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/FVWxtZwZeo

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) April 6, 2023

Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi will conduct the first Arab spacewalk in history.
This is another great leap for the UAE National Space Programme, which will make the UAE the 10th country to conduct this type of mission outside the @Space_Station
All the best @Astro_Alneyadi!👨🏽‍🚀🇦🇪 pic.twitter.com/eBFzwMuliT

— Salem AlMarri سالم حميد المري (@Salem_HAlMarri) April 6, 2023