WATCH ASTRONAUT SULTAN AL NEYADI TAKE THE FIRST SPACEWALK IN ARAB HISTORY

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is set to make history once again this afternoon, by becoming the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. 

A spacewalk is when an astronaut gets out of a vehicle while in space. A spacewalk is also called an EVA. EVA stands for extravehicular activity.This landmark will also see the UAE become the 10th country in the world to conduct a spacewalk outside the station. 

You can catch the live coverage on the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre feed starting at 4:30 pm UAE time, with the spacewalk expected to commence at 5:15 pm.