to the space race Saudi Arabia also agrees. in the past months to the International Space Station The two Saudi astronauts selected to be sent to the (ISS) will be launched with SpaceX. The special mission, to be carried out by Axiom Space, is scheduled to begin on May 8. This represents a first for both the ISS and Saudi Arabia.
Two Saudi astronauts will be launched to the ISS
We are about to enter a new milestone in space exploration. Two astronauts from Saudi Arabia will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 8 with the SpaceX Dragon capsule. This historic mission is Rayyanah Barnawi’s first Saudi woman in space will witness.
Saudi fighter pilot in addition to female astronaut Ali Al-Qarni, will be the other name to go to the ISS. US businessman John Shoffner will also take part in the special flight. Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut, will also serve as a pilot.
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The four-person crew will travel to the ISS with the SpaceX Dragon capsule and spend 10 days on the orbiting space station. Axiom Mission 2 The mission, named Kennedy Space Center, is planned to be carried out with the Falcon 9 rocket.
In this mission, the private space company, Axiom Space will also be included. Previously, four astronauts had spent 17 days in orbit as part of the Ax-1 mission. Four more will be sent with the Ax-2.
neighboring country of Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates He also said some time ago that astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi was going to space. These missions show the interest of countries in the Middle East towards space exploration.
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