Two astronauts chosen to participate in UAE Analog Mission

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has announced that two astronauts have been chosen to participate in UAE Analog Mission.

As Abdalla AlHammadi and Saleh AlAmeri have been chosen as primary and backup analog astronaut respectively, to participate in the first ever UAE Analog Mission.

The 8-month mission, conducted in isolation, starts on November 4th and includes participation from NASA and Russia’s IBMP