The UAE's first astronaut will head into space on September 25.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre made the announcement on Monday, with astronauts in training - Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Neyadi in attendance.
One of them will eventually be chosen for the mission.
The two were introduced to the public for the first time and fielded questions from the media.
Al Mansouri and Neyadi, who were shortlisted from a group of more than 4,000 hopefuls, have been undergoing an intense training programme in Russia.
ARN News spoke to Salem Al Marri, Assistant Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.
. @Astro_Hazzaa and @Astro_Alneyadi during the winter survival training organized by the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre at a forest in the Russian capital of Moscow. #UAE pic.twitter.com/TMKZlLFOuV
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 25, 2019
UAE-Sweden joint operation targets organised crime network
UAE expands support for Nepal with sixth aid plane
H.H. Sheikh Hamad: 52 years of progress and achievement
RTA and Dubai Airports advance plans for seamless airport connectivity
UAE, Georgia explore stronger cultural and media ties
Abu Dhabi enables healthier food choices across tourism sector
H.H. Sheikh Khaled approves programme to boost IVF success rates
UAE, Senegal Presidents review priorities on water development
