Saudi Space Commission
The Saudi Space Commission (SSC; Arabic: الهيئة السعودية للفضاء) is a Saudi independent government entity established by a royal order on December 27, 2018. The commission is chaired by Abdullah Alswaha, the Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
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| Abbreviation | SSC |
| Formed | December 27, 2018 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Abdullah Alswaha | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Muhammad al-Tamimi |
| Owner |  Saudi Arabia |
| Website | Official English Website |
Spaceflight
In 2022 SSC announced a partnership with Axiom Space to launch two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station in 2023.[1]
List of SSC astronauts
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Selection |
Time in space |
Missions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali AlQarni | 2023 | 9 days, 5 hours and 27 minutes | Axiom Mission 2 |
| Rayyanah Barnawi | 2023 | 9 days, 5 hours and 27 minutes | Axiom Mission 2 |
| Ali AlGhamdi | 2023 | ||
| Mariam Fardous | 2023 |
References
- "Saudi Arabia launches astronaut program and partners with Axiom to fly two astronauts to space". 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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