Saudi Arabia will send Rayyanah Barnawi, its first ever woman astronaut, on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) during the second quarter of 2023.
Rayyanah Barnawi will be on a mission to the International Space Station during the second quarter of 2023.Rayyanah Barnawi will join fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the ISS.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been trying to shake off the kingdom's austere image through a push for reforms.
The astronauts "will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission" and the space flight will "launch from the USA", the agency said. Nicknamed the "Sultan of Space", 41-year-old Neyadi will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space when he blasts off for the ISS aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Gulf monarchies have been seeking to diversify their energy-reliant economies through a plethora of projects.
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