Saudi Arabia is knocking on the doors of space again on a special mission that will carry two sons of the country towards the International Space Station in the year 2023

Weather of Arabia - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that two Saudi astronauts have entered the training of the space team that will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) next year 2023.

And Angela Hart, director of the NASA commercial program, explained that two Saudi specialists will be part of a special mission called (Ax-2), and that the space flight, which will leave 4 astronauts on board aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft, will take place before May 1, 2023.

NASA did not reveal the names of the two Saudi astronauts, but confirmed that they are participating in the exercises that began on October 17, and the identity of all the astronauts will be revealed after obtaining official approval by the crew management board that manages the mission.