Saudi Arabia officially launched its astronaut program on Thursday with the aim of sending the country’s first female astronaut into space in 2023, according to state news agency SPA. According to the Saudi Space Commission, “An integral part of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030, the Saudi Cosmonaut Program will help send Saudi astronauts into space to better serve humanity.” . “One of the astronauts is a Saudi woman and her space mission will be a historic first for Saudi Arabia,” it added. One of the seven crew members on NASA’s 1985 Discovery mission was Prince Sultan bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, the Crown Prince’s half-brother and Air Force pilot. In the coming months, the Arab state also aims to unveil space projects and initiatives that seek to serve humanity from outer space, with the introduction of a National Space Strategy.

Source: dna September 23, 2022 09:57 UTC