Ali AlQarni explained

Ali AlQarni
Native Name:علي القرني
Native Name Lang:ar
Status:Active
Birth Place:Sabt Al-Alaya, Balqarn, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
Space Time:9 days, 5 hours and 27 minutes
Selection:2023
Missions:Axiom Mission 2

Ali AlQarni (Arabic: علي القرني; born March 1992) is a Saudi air force pilot and astronaut, who was selected for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Agency; his selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.[1]

He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical sciences from King Faisal Air Academy. He is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, where he pilots the F-15SA. He has logged 2,387 hours of flying time.

Astronaut

On May 22, 2023, AlQarni arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX ship Crew Dragon Freedom with fellow Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, John Shoffner and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During his eight-day stay in the International Space Station, he conducted several experiments and outreach events.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2425562#2425562 In Line with Vision 2030, the Kingdom Returns to Space by Sending a Male and Female Astronaut to the International Space Station
  2. News: 21 May 2023 . SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS . Nasaspaceflight.com.
  3. News: 30 May 2023 . Axiom 2 astronauts return from the ISS with successful splashdown . Nasaspaceflight.com.