A Journey to the Stars - Exploring the final frontier like never before
Axiom Space successfully launched its second all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The crew will spend eight days conducting experiments in Earth orbit.
Saudi Arabia has been involved in space exploration for many years. In 1985, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz became the first Saudi to travel to space. He was part of a joint US-Saudi mission to the Space Shuttle Discovery.
The mission is all the more special for Saudi Arabia as it has onboard the first Muslim female astronaut from the Arab world. RAYYANAH BARNAWI - a biomedical researcher who has been selected as the Mission Specialist at the Saudi Space Commission is an alumnus of the University of Otago, New Zealand with a BA in biomedical sciences, and holds a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Alfaisal University.
Saudi astronaut Ali AlQarni made history as the second Saudi to visit the International Space Station (ISS). His selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023 for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Commission. He is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, with more than 12 years of experience.
The mission is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a plan to diversify the country's economy and reduce its reliance on oil. The space programme is seen as a way to achieve this goal and to boost Saudi Arabia's global standing. The kingdom established the Saudi Space Commission in 2018 and launched a programme last year to send astronauts into space.
The mission is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a plan to diversify the country's economy and reduce its reliance on oil. The space programme is seen as a way to achieve this goal and to boost Saudi Arabia's global standing. The kingdom established the Saudi Space Commission in 2018 and launched a programme last year to send astronauts into space.