The first spaceflight of the Saudi Space Authority will be organized next May, with the participation of the first female Saudi astronaut.
This AX-2 space mission will indeed welcome the first Saudi woman astronaut Rayana Barnaoui and her compatriot Ali El Qarni, tweeted the Saudi space body.
بإعلان @Axiom_Space موعد انطلاق رحلة أبطالنا @Astro_Rayyanah ، @AstroAli11 إلى الفضاء في شهر مايو المقبل؛ بداية لعصر جديد من الاستكشافات السعودية للفضاء.
السعودية #نحو_الفضاء 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/ncnPRfn8Ra— الهيئة السعودية للفضاء (@saudispace) April 6, 2023
According to this body, this journey to space completes national capabilities in terms of human spaceflight, benefiting from the promising opportunities offered by the space sector and its industries on a global scale.
It also aims to participate in scientific research in the interest of humanity in a number of priority sectors including health, sustainable development and space techniques.