Insights into Sultan Al Neyadi's ISS return and future missions
Adnan AlRais, UAE Astronaut Programme Mission Manager, shares insights into Sultan Al Neyadi's ISS return and upcoming mission phases.
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00:00 to prepare astronauts and move to the spacecraft.
00:03 There will be hours in which the spacecraft is in preparation for the separation process.
00:09 At the appropriate time, the spacecraft will be separated from the International Space Station
00:15 and will be in orbit around the Earth for a certain number of hours
00:20 based on the work plan on the day of separation.
00:24 In the last 50 minutes, a message will be sent to the spacecraft
00:31 to land the spacecraft from the orbit around the Earth and enter the atmosphere.
00:36 We will start the descent process to reach the Earth,
00:40 specifically on the coasts of Florida,
00:44 whether in the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico.
00:47 After landing, there will be a team from the US Space Agency
00:52 and other agencies, and also our team at the Muhammad bin Rashid Space Center.
00:56 They will be present at the landing site
01:01 to receive the sixth crew and the commander-in-chief.
01:05 After that, the crew will move to the spacecraft
01:09 for the rescue team to ensure their health and condition in general.
01:18 Then they will be transported to the airport and Houston,
01:23 where the astronauts will begin the rehabilitation phase
01:26 that will last for a certain period at the Johnson Space Center.
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