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UAE’s Mission To Space Delayed, New Launch Date & Time To Be Announced Soon

The iconic day that we all have been waiting for is finally here; however, we will still have to wait for a while to witness the history. As per the latest updates, today’s Crew6 launch has been scrubbed due to an issue with ground systems. Details about the new launch date and time will be announced soon.

SpaceX Crew-6 mission from Kennedy Space Center was all set to take off, and just over two minutes before the launch, it was announced that the mission is scrubbed for now. The offloading process for the same has already begun.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, also arrived at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre (MBRSC) to view the live telecast of the launch of Crew 6. Once launched, Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi will create history by becoming the Arab world’s first long-term mission specialist. He will be spending 180 days with his crewmates from Nasa and Roscosmos on board the orbiting laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS). Stay tuned, new launch details coming up soon.

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