MBRSC honoured at Expedition 69 crew debrief and welcome home ceremony

MBRSC honoured at Expedition 69 crew debrief and welcome home ceremony

Dubai, UAE: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and its team were honoured with prestigious awards by NASA, during the Expedition 69 Crew Debrief and Welcome Home Ceremony held at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. During the event, the MBRSC delegation, led by H.E. Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General, MBRSC celebrated the successful completion of the Expedition 69 mission and the strong ties between MBRSC and NASA. In a series of commendations, astronaut H.E. Dr. Sultan Saif AlNeyadi was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal and the Space Exploration Medal, acknowledging his exemplary service and contributions to space exploration, while Dr. Hanan AlSuwaidi, MBRSC's Flight Surgeon, was honoured with the Johnson Space Center Superior Achievement Award, highlighting her significant contributions to the health and safety of the crew during Expedition 69 and Crew-6. Adnan AlRais, Assistant Director General, Space Operations and Exploration Sector, MBRSC, and Mohammad AlBulooshi, Manager of the Space Operations Section, received the Group Achievement Award on behalf of MBRSC, in recognition of the centre’s pivotal role in the success of Expedition 69 and its contribution to advancing human space exploration. The event also saw the participation of astronauts Hazzaa AlMansoori, Astronauts Office Manager, MBRSC;