The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that its first astronaut will lift off for the International Space Station on the evening of September. Hazza al-Mansouri, 35, will travel take off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at exactly 5:56pm UAE time (GMT+4). Al-Mansoori and back up astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi are set to undertake their final exam in Russia on 30 August after having completed their training. Al-Mansoori will carry out ...