Dubai’s Ruler on Monday awarded astronauts Sultan Al Neyadi and Hazza Al Mansouri with the First Class Space Medal on the occasion of UAE’s National Day celebrations. Hailing them as the ‘nation’s sons’, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took to X to celebrate five Emiratis in the field for contributing to the advancement of the space sector. “Under the directives of my brother Mohammed bin Zayed, we awarded astronauts Sultan Al Neyadi and Hazza Al Mansouri the First Class Space Medal,” wrote the Ruler, praising the duo for “establishing the UAE’s global position in the field contributing to shaping its future in the advanced scientific sector.” Dr. Sultan bin Saif AlNeyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, was recognised for his role in the longest space mission in Arab history. He was also honoured for being the first Arab astronaut to conduct a spacewalk and his successful execution of numerous scientific experiments and research projects during his mission. Major Hazzaa Ali Al Mansoori, a pilot officer at the Ministry of Defence, was recognised for being the first Emirati and Arab astronaut to reach the International Space Station. His […]