SpaceX launch to ISS ‘flawless’, say UAE officials – The National

SpaceX launch to ISS ‘flawless’, say UAE officials – The National

SpaceX launch to ISS 'flawless', say UAE officials. Salem Al Marri, head of the country's astronaut programme, said the success marked a new era of space exploration for the world. UAE officials have welcomed the return of manned missions to space by the United States and say the achievement will benefit the sector globally.. More than 10 million people tuned in to watch the launch live, with the pair expected to dock at their destination later on Sunday, at 6.29pm UAE time.. "The launch was beautiful and flawless," said Salem Al Marri, the head of the UAE Astronaut Programme.. "It was great to see astronauts launching from Florida again“¦ it's been nearly a decade since that has happened.. "We had been looking forward to the US launching manned missions again for a long time and we're happy, so congratulations to them.". SpaceX - owned by Elon Musk - has been using its Falcon 9 rockets to send Dragon spacecraft into orbit and deliver cargo to the ISS since 2012.. "I sat inside a demo of that capsule and when you see the space and comfort you have, the sleekness of the screens - it's a very pleasant experience," Mr Al