Hazza Al Mansouri
Hazzaa AlMansoori (Arabic: هَزَّاع ٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي, romanized: Hazzāʿ Al-Manṣūrī, surname also spelled "Al Mansoori", full name Hazzaa Ali Abdan Khalfan Al Mansoori (هَزَّاع عَلِي عَبْدان خَلْفَان ٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي) is an Emirati astronaut and the first person from the United Arab Emirates in space. In 2019, he embarked on the UAE's first scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission carried the slogan 'Zayed's Ambition', making the UAE the 19th country worldwide, and the first country in the Arab region, to travel to the ISS. He also became the back-up astronaut for Sultan Al Neyadi for the UAE's second mission to the ISS, which is the longest Arab space mission. Previously, he was the UAE's youngest F-16 fighter pilot.
Hazzaa Al Mansoori | |
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| هزاع المنصوري | |
Portrait of United Arab Emirates astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori | |
| Born | 13 December 1983 Al Wathba, United Arab Emirates |
| Other names | Hazzaa Ali Abdan Khalfan AlMansoori هَزَّاع عَلِي عَبْدان خَلْفَان ٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي |
| Alma mater | Khalifa bin Zayed Air College |
| Space career | |
| UAE astronaut (2018) | |
Current occupation | Fighter pilot, Astronaut |
Time in space | 7d 21h 01m |
| Selection | MBRSC Selection 1 |
| Missions | Soyuz MS-15/Soyuz MS-12 (ISS EP-19) |
On 25 September 2019, he launched aboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station, where he stayed for eight days. He landed safely in Kazakhstan, on 3 October 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-12 completing the United Arab Emirates first astronaut mission.He also became the first Arab Increment Lead for an ISS expedition during this mission. In his role as lead, Al Mansouri guided the ISS crew through every aspect of the mission.