Saudi Arabia is sending the first female astronaut to the International Space Station

Gulf countries are showing increasing interest in space exploration

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International Space Station, Photo: Shutterstock
International Space Station, Photo: Shutterstock
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The authorities of Saudi Arabia announced today that they will send their first female astronaut to the International Space Station during the second quarter of this year.

A statement from the Saudi Space Commission said that Rajanah Barnavi and Ali Alkuarni will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission, with the aim of strengthening the nation's capabilities in human spaceflight aimed at serving humanity.

It is also stated that the space mission will start by taking off from the United States of America, reports N1.

Saudi Arabia's human spaceflight program includes the training of two more astronauts, Mariam Fardus and Ali Al Ghamdi.

Gulf countries are showing increasing interest in space exploration.

In December last year, Emirati space explorer Rashid Rover set off for the moon on a Japanese spacecraft on a five-month mission.

In September, the Saudi Space Commission launched an astronaut program, with the goal of training Saudi personnel for long-duration and short-duration space flights and participation in scientific expeditions and future missions.

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