Mohammad Al Mulla (
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
: محمد المعلا; born in 1988) is an Emirati astronaut. He has been selected in April 2021. He will train along the
NASA Astronaut Group 23
NASA Astronaut Group 23 (nicknamed The Flies) was announced on December 6, 2021, with the class reporting for duty some time in 2022. Twelve astronaut candidates were selected, including seven men and five women.
History
NASA announced the cre ...
of astronauts to the function of international mission specialist.
UAE announces the Arab world’s first woman astronaut
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He is a pilot and leads the Training Department at the Air Wing Center at Dubai Police.[Video: Dubai Police pilot is among 2 new UAE astronauts](_blank)
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See also
* Timeline of space travel by nationality
Since the first human spaceflight by the Soviet Union, citizens of 44 countries have flown in space. For each nationality, the launch date of the first mission is listed. The list is based on the nationality of the person at the time of the launc ...
* UAE Space Agency
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) ( ar, وكالة الإمارات للفضاء translit: wikālat al-Imārāt l-lifaḍā') is the space agency of the United Arab Emirates government responsible for the development of the country' ...
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Living people
1988 births
Emirati astronauts