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First Saudi astronauts fly to the International Space Station

May 22, 2023

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Rayana Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, accompanied by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and US entrepreneur John Schofner .

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