Scenes From The ISS: This Is How Hazza Al Mansoori Was Greeted By The Rest Of The Astronauts
The first Emirati astronaut, Hazza Al Mansoori, made history yesterday after the launch of the Soyuz MS-15 into the International Space Station (ISS). The entirety of the UAE tuned in to watch the moment, including Dubai’s ruler His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was all praise after witnessing the launch.
The trip to the ISS was a six-hour one, and the moment AlMansoori and the rest of his co-astronauts entered, they were immediately greeted warmly.
Watch how the entire thing unfolded below:
The moment Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft’s final hatch opened
As part of the new crew joining the ISS, Hazza and his colleagues met with the team from the Expedition 60 crew.
.@Astro_Jessica, @Astro_Hazzaa and Oleg Skripochka entered the orbiting lab and joined six of their station crewmates for a joyful crew greeting ceremony today. https://t.co/Oy3oC3MS6m pic.twitter.com/iMzQXpnAS9
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 25, 2019
The moment they successfully reached
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SO proud!
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