UAE space mission delayed over technical issue
ISTANBUL (AA) – The launch of the Arab world’s first long-term space mission for Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi was delayed Monday because of a ground problem, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced.
The “Crew-6” mission was scheduled to be launched Monday from the Kennedy Space Center NASA in the US to conduct 19 research experiments over a period of six months.
The Falcon 9 space shuttle was just minutes away from launch when the problem was detected during final checks.
“Crew-6 launch was aborted due to ground systems issue,” NASA announced on Twitter.
A new launch date will be announced later.
The UAE launched its astronaut program in 2017 to train and prepare a team of Emiratis to be sent into space for various scientific missions.
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