Saudi Astronauts Make History in Space: Saudi Arabia’s Milestone in the Space Sector

2023-06-16 17:20:28

The two Saudi astronauts, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayana Barnawi, arrived in the capital, Riyadh, following the conclusion of their scientific experiment, which they began to implement aboard the International Space Station (ISS), inaugurating a historic stage for Saudi Arabia in the space sector.

King Khaled Airport witnessed their reception, among a wide group of officials in the Space Authority and statesmen.

The two Saudi astronauts conducted 14 pioneering scientific and educational research experiments in the microgravity environment, including three educational and awareness experiments, in which 12,000 students in 47 educational facilities in Saudi Arabia participated, in an interactive manner with the astronauts via satellite. To contribute to building a new generation of Saudi leaders, explorers and scientists, and to achieving the Kingdom’s aspirations and the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 with regard to building human cadres and promoting a culture of research, development and innovation.

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