
NASA has announced a new launch date for UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi's International Space Station mission after Monday's blast-off was "scrubbed" due to "grounding issues".
In a blog post, NASA said the "next available launch attempt is at 12:34 am EST (9:34 am) on Thursday, March 2". It will be "pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday’s launch", they added.
NASA and SpaceX said they "will forgo a launch opportunity on Tuesday, February 28, due to unfavourable weather forecast conditions".
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has attended the March of the Union, marking the 54th Eid Al Etihad.
The UAE’s field hospital in Gaza is continuing to receive patients and provide specialised medical care, as part of ongoing efforts to support the health sector and ease civilian suffering in the territory.
As many as 3,000 taxis, 82 public buses and 15 driverless cabs will be designated to ferry crowds to and from Yas Marina Circuit for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that kicks off on Thursday.