The First Emirati Astronauts Try On Their Sokol Space Suits In Moscow And The Excitement Is Real
Behold, the first Emirati astronauts, Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi,try on their space suits in Moscow preparing themselves for their upcoming space mission according to local reports.
The spacesuits are especially customized for the astronauts
Along with this, Hazzaa Al Mansoori is one of the first Emiratis astronauts to head to space in September to the International Space Station. The photos shared on Twitter shows them trying on their Sokol spacesuits and the Soyuz seat liner at the Zvezda facility in Moscow. A Sokol space suit is a type of spacesuit that is required to be worn by all astronauts who fly the Soyuz spacecraft.