Sultan Al Neyadi set to make history again with spacewalk

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Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is preparing for his first spacewalk, marking another milestone for the Arab world.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council, said it's the first spacewalk by an Arab astronaut.

"This will make the UAE the 10th country to undertake Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the International Space Station," Sheikh Hamdan added.

The spacewalk has been scheduled for April 28.

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