UAE’s Sultan AlNeyadi begins return journey home: Watch live stream

Image credit: NASA/Twitter

UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi along with his teammates – NASA commercial Crew-6 are about to embark on their return journey home.

The Emirati astronaut posted his last video from the International Space Station (ISS) which he has called home for the past six months. AlNeyadi had reached the ISS on March 2.

لعل هذا آخر فيديو لي قبل العودة وانتهاء مهمتنا على متن محطة الفضاء الدولية..
مهمة شاركت فيها معاكم أحلى اللحظات وأهم المحطات التي لا تنسى..
شكرًا لكم جميعًا على تفاعلكم الجميل وشغفكم الأجمل بالعلم.. pic.twitter.com/uIwpknxs8B

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) September 3, 2023

Sultan AlNeyadi returns to Earth

AlNeyadi had confirmed his departure from the ISS after a go-ahead by NASA. His earlier departure scheduled for September 2 had been postponed due to weather conditions.

Nasa’s commercial crew tweeted, “Teams from @NASA and @SpaceX gave the “go” for #Crew6 to undock from the @Space_Station Sept. 3 at 7:05am ET (1 pm UAE time) and head for splashdown off the Florida coast early Sept.4 at 12:17am ET (8.17am UAE time). NASATV coverage begins at 5am ET with hatch closure.”

How to watch event live?

Live coverage of the event will begin with hatch closure coverage on Sunday, September 3. The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre will stream the departure live.

تابعوا البث المباشر لعودة رائد الفضاء سلطان النيادي إلى الأرض: https://t.co/OZCAe55LXS

Watch the live coverage of astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi’s return to Earth:https://t.co/OZCAe55LXS

— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) September 3, 2023

Here are the UAE timings for viewers:

1 pm: Live coverage

3.05 pm: Undocking of the Dragon spacecraft

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