Saudi Astronauts To Conduct 14 Experiments at ISS
The Saudi astronauts will conduct 14 scientific and research experiments during their mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
The results of the Saudi space mission, on board of which the Kingdom’s first-ever astronauts Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab Muslim female astronaut, will guarantee the Kingdom an avant-garde position in space exploration.
It will also help in serving humanity and will assert the leading roles of the Saudi research centres and their intensified efforts in making an impact in the field.
During their time on the ISS, the two Saudi astronauts will engage in 11 research and scientific experiments within a microgravity environment.
Additionally, they will participate in three interactive educational experiences with students in the Kingdom, bringing the total number of experiments to 14.
The focus will be on conducting human research, cell sciences, and cloud seeding experiments in the microgravity environment.
A team of researchers from the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, led by Dr. Khalid Abu Khabar, alongside Dr. Wijdan Al-Ahmadi and Dr. Adwar Hatti, in collaboration with the Saudi Space Commission (SSC), will oversee the cell science experiments.
