Adnan Al Rais, manager of the UAE's second mission to the International Space Station, at the space centre. Sarwat Nasir / The National
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi enters the International Space Station for the first time, on Friday. Photo: Nasa
Dr Al Neyadi helps his fellow astronauts as they prepare to enter the space station. Photo: Nasa
Astronauts already on board the ISS prepare to receive the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts. Photo: Nasa
The Dragon capsule docks on the ISS. Photo: Nasa
The capsule approaches the space station for docking. Photo: Nasa
The capsule as seen from the ISS. Photo: Nasa
The astronauts watch the docking process on their screens inside the Dragon capsule. Photo: Nasa
The SpaceX mission control room. Photo: Nasa
The Dragon capsule during 'Waypoint 1' of its approach to the space station. Photo: Nasa
A photo taken from the space station shows the capsule above Earth. Photo: Nasa
The ISS as seen from the capsule. Photo: Nasa
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP
Skies above the Kennedy Space Centre lit up after the rocket lifted off. Photo: nasa
A long exposure shot of the rocket hurtling towards space. AFP
The Crew-6 astronauts in zero gravity after launch. Photo: NASA
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, watches from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre as the Falcon 9 rocket lifts off . Photo: Dubai Media Office
Sheikh Hamdan watches as the rocket carrying Dr Al Neyadi makes its way. Photo: Dubai Media Office
The crew monitoring their operation screens. Photo: NASA
The rear capsule. Photo: NASA
The rocket firing. Photo: NASA
Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, Nasa astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and the UAE's Dr Al Neyadi moments before blast-off. Photo: Nasa
Ground teams prepare the astronauts for launch. Photo: Nasa
Dr Al Neyadi prepares to board the spacecraft. Photo: Nasa
The cars carrying the astronauts approach the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo: Nasa
Maj Fedyaev, Dr Hoburg and Capt Bowen, and Dr Al Neyadi head to the launch pad. AP
Dr Al Neyadi waves to family members. AP
Dr Al Neyadi said he was ready to see space this morning as the Crew-6 astronauts prepared to board. AP
UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri arrives at the space centre to watch the launch. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Adnan Al Rais, manager of the UAE's second mission to the International Space Station, at the space centre. Sarwat Nasir / The National
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi enters the International Space Station for the first time, on Friday. Photo: Nasa
Dr Al Neyadi helps his fellow astronauts as they prepare to enter the space station. Photo: Nasa
Astronauts already on board the ISS prepare to receive the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts. Photo: Nasa
The Dragon capsule docks on the ISS. Photo: Nasa
The capsule approaches the space station for docking. Photo: Nasa
The capsule as seen from the ISS. Photo: Nasa
The astronauts watch the docking process on their screens inside the Dragon capsule. Photo: Nasa
The SpaceX mission control room. Photo: Nasa
The Dragon capsule during 'Waypoint 1' of its approach to the space station. Photo: Nasa
A photo taken from the space station shows the capsule above Earth. Photo: Nasa
The ISS as seen from the capsule. Photo: Nasa
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP
Skies above the Kennedy Space Centre lit up after the rocket lifted off. Photo: nasa
A long exposure shot of the rocket hurtling towards space. AFP
The Crew-6 astronauts in zero gravity after launch. Photo: NASA
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, watches from the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre as the Falcon 9 rocket lifts off . Photo: Dubai Media Office
Sheikh Hamdan watches as the rocket carrying Dr Al Neyadi makes its way. Photo: Dubai Media Office
The crew monitoring their operation screens. Photo: NASA
The rear capsule. Photo: NASA
The rocket firing. Photo: NASA
Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, Nasa astronauts Warren Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, and the UAE's Dr Al Neyadi moments before blast-off. Photo: Nasa
Ground teams prepare the astronauts for launch. Photo: Nasa
Dr Al Neyadi prepares to board the spacecraft. Photo: Nasa
The cars carrying the astronauts approach the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo: Nasa
Maj Fedyaev, Dr Hoburg and Capt Bowen, and Dr Al Neyadi head to the launch pad. AP
Dr Al Neyadi waves to family members. AP
Dr Al Neyadi said he was ready to see space this morning as the Crew-6 astronauts prepared to board. AP
UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri arrives at the space centre to watch the launch. Sarwat Nasir / The National
Adnan Al Rais, manager of the UAE's second mission to the International Space Station, at the space centre. Sarwat Nasir / The National
