Organization:Saudi Space Commission

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Short description: Space-related agency of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Space Commission
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Agency overview
AbbreviationSSC
FormedDecember 27, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-27)
TypeSpace agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Alswaha
Chief Executive OfficerMuhammad al-Tamimi
Owner Saudi Arabia
WebsiteOfficial English Website

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, Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology.

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

Name
 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi Arabia launches astronaut program and partners with Axiom to fly two astronauts to space". 2022-09-26. https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/saudi-arabia-launches-astronaut-program-and-partners-with-axiom-to-fly-two-astronauts-to-space/. Retrieved 2022-10-11. 





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