Sultan Al Neyadi returns to earth; completes longest-ever Arab space mission

September 4, 2023

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and other members of Crew-6 are back on Earth. The crew members safely egressed from the side hatch of the Dragon Endeavour with the help of the SpaceX recovery personnel. Al Neyadi was the last to exit the spacecraft exactly one hour after the splashdown.

Welcome home, #Crew6!

After six months of science and discovery aboard the @Space_Station, our Crew-6 team splashed down at 12:17am ET (0417 UTC) and will be picked up shortly by recovery teams. pic.twitter.com/zf635dfUKF
— NASA (@NASA) September 4, 2023

Crew-6’s historic space mission spanned 186 days, marking the longest mission in Arab history. The Dragon capsule safely touched down off the coast of Florida at 8:17 am on a Monday. One hour after the splashdown, Al Neyadi emerged from the Dragon spacecraft. During this mission, Al Neyadi achieved significant milestones that enhanced the UAE’s prominence in the global space sector. He completed the longest-ever space mission by an Arab, spending six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and conducting groundbreaking scientific experiments for the benefit of humanity and the scientific community. As the UAE’s second astronaut slid out of the Dragon spacecraft, he smiled and waved at the people. Astronauts who spend long periods of time in space often cannot walk straight away after returning, as their bodies get used to gravity again.
The recovery could take up to two hours.

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