DUBAI 29 June 2018: The first Emirati astronaut will join the crew consisting of a Russian astronaut and a Nasa astronaut in April next year.
He or she will rocket into space on the Soyuz MS-12 spaceflight planned for April 2019 heading to the International Space Station.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a multi-nation construction project that is the largest single structure humans have ever put into space. Its main construction was completed between 1998 and 2011, although the station continues to evolve to include new missions and experiments. It has been continuously occupied since 2 November 2000. As of January 2018, 230 individuals from 18 countries have visited the International Space Station.
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