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ELITEActive—Other·🇦🇪 UAE·Born 1981
Sultan Al Neyadi
First Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk and first to complete a long-duration ISS mission.
176d
Days in Space
1
Missions
1
EVAs
7h
EVA Time
Luckily, I survived the first stunt!
I'm in the definition of a traveller, and we can actually break fast and it's not compulsory.
Ramadan Mubarak. Wishing you all a month filled with blessings.
Biography
First Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk and first to complete a long-duration ISS mission. UAE's second astronaut.
Before NASANetwork security engineer in the UAE Armed Forces, with a PhD in information technology from Griffith University in Australia.
Notable Missions
SpaceX Crew-6 / Expedition 69
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
jiu-jitsumartial arts
Causes They Champion
Arab youth STEM educationUAE Mars 2117 program
Languages
ArabicEnglish
Awards & Honors
- Order of Zayed II
- Mohammed bin Rashid Medal
- Griffith University Outstanding Alumnus Award
Fun fact
Nicknamed the 'Sultan of Space', he became the first person to practice jiu-jitsu in orbit and observed Ramadan from the ISS, where he witnessed 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.
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