The UAE's first Analog Mission will begin on November 4. Abdallah Al Hammadi, Saleh Al Ameri will embark on journey to simulate space-like conditions on Earth
Event Location
Dubai, Dubai
Start Time
30 October 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 November 2021, 12:00 AM
The UAE's first Analog Mission will begin on November 4, the Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted on Thursday.
It is seen as a bid to prepare the nation for more ambitious space exploration challenges such as the Mars 2117 Programme.
CrewOne members Abdallah Al Hammadi and Saleh Al Ameri will embark on an 8-month journey to simulate space-like conditions on Earth in partnership with NASA and the Russian IBMP Institute.
The mission is part of the Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station (SIRIUS) 20/21 and will focus on studying the effects of long-duration isolation and confinement on human psychology and physiology.
Their mission will take place at the NEK ground-based analogue facility in Moscow alongside other participants from different countries.
Experts said the UAE would be able to contribute to understanding the science behind such missions.
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