Al-Neyadi said in a tweet on Twitter, “Glad to welcome fellow AX-2 crew Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayana Barnawi. Hours and we’ll meet here.”
He added: “Hours and the Emirati and Saudi flags will meet side by side in space. You will arrive safely and successfully, God willing.”
The “Falcon 9” missile was launched on a special mission organized by the American company “Axiom Space” to the International Space Station.
According to the Saudi Space Authority, the most important next steps for astronauts in the time of the Kingdom:
Completion of the docking maneuver with the International Space Station: (4:24 p.m.) Opening of the capsule door for the landing of astronauts: (6:13 p.m.) Welcoming of astronauts to the International Space Station: (6:45 p.m.)
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