The pair will collaborate on the Center for Space Futures, advancing space tech by bringing together public and private stakeholders.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre has chosen Shareef Al Romaithi to undertake simulated missions on Earth.
The six-month mission aboard the International Space Station will end with a splashdown off the Florida coast on September 3rd.
The spacecraft will use a reactor from BWX Technologies to travel to the red planet.
The experiment aims to assess the viability of 3D-printed knee cartilage tissue for treating injuries in remote areas on Earth and while in space.
Sultan Al-Neyadi from the United Arab Emirates will join Crew-6 astronauts to travel to the International Space Station for a six month mission.
Noura Al-Matroushi was selected from over 4,000 candidates to be trained with the NASA Astronaut Group 23 of astronauts for future space exploration missions.
