Al Mansoori along with Jessica Meir of NASA and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, reported NBC News along with this pre-launch picture of the three. "We are all proud of being representatives of our homeland on the International Space Station and raising the UAE flag onboard," Almansoori was quoted as having said.
The New York Times also spoke about Al Mansoori’s space journey and the UAE's space programme. The article speaks about UAE’s vision for the post-oil future which will need a new generation of scientists and engineers to propel the country forward; and also speaks about the UAE Mars Mission that is in the pipeline.
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