NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi, from the United Arab Emirates, waves as the crew departs for the launch pad before launch to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 1, 2023. (File photo: Reuters)
UAE astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi is set to begin his journey back to earth after 184 days aboard the International Space Station, as the SpaceX Dragon capsule is expected to undock at 3:05 p.m. UAE time on Sunday after the team underwent a successful hatch closure.
In the live broadcast from NASA, al-Neyadi could be seen aboard the capsule with his three colleagues, donned in their suits as they gear up for their journey back to Earth.
The crew will conduct an approximately 17-hour journey to Earth, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida at 8:17 a.m. UAE time on Monday.
