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With Axiom Space's mission, the Kingdom seeks to activate scientific innovations at the level of space sciences, and enhance its ability to independently conduct its own research.

Several firsts will be achieved in this historic mission, including first time two Arab countries are represented in the orbiting space laboratory

Besides Rayyanah Barnawi, male astronaut Ali AlQarni is also part of the mission; and together, they will meet the UAE's Sultan AlNeyadi on the ISS

Nasa, Axiom Space and SpaceX are currently working together to identify the best available opportunity to launch the mission, said the ISS

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Mission aims to empower national capabilities in human spaceflight

Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced that it will send its first female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi, and a male astronaut, Ali AlQarni, to the International Sp..