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International Space Station. Axiom Space

Historic moment as Saudi Arabia sends first female astronaut to space station

24 May 2023

The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week there, before returning to...

SpaceX’s Axiom mission-2 set for launch with 1st Saudi woman Rayyanah Barnawi

22 May 2023

A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is all set to launch the‚ Ax-2‘ on Sunday from Florida with the first-ever Saudi woman in its crew to voyage into space, according to Axiom Space. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, is the first-ever Saudi...