Saudi Arabia reveals the name of the first Saudi female astronaut...and the destination is the International Space Station

Weather of Arabia - The Saudi Space Authority announced today, Monday, its intention to send the first Saudi female and male astronauts to the International Space Station during the second quarter of the year 2023 AD.

Who are the Saudi astronauts chosen to go to the International Space Station?

Astronauts Rayana Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission; With the aim of building national capabilities in the field of manned flights for the sake of humanity, benefiting from the promising opportunities offered by the space sector and its industries globally, and contributing to scientific research that is in the interest of serving humanity in a number of priority areas such as health, sustainability and space technology, explaining that the scientific flight

When will the Saudi flight to the International Space Station take off and from where?

It will launch from the United States of America to the International Space Station, noting that the program includes training a female pilot and two other astronauts on all mission requirements, namely (Maryam Firdous and Ali Al-Ghamdi).

It is noteworthy that the Saudi Space Authority launched earlier the Kingdom's program for astronauts, and this trip comes as part of an integrated package; With the aim of qualifying experienced Saudi cadres to embark on space flights, participate in scientific experiments, international research and future missions related to space, and contribute to raising the status of the Kingdom and contribute to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 AD.

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Saudi Arabia reveals the name of the first Saudi female astronaut...and the destination is the International Space Station