Ali AlQarni
Ali AlQarni | |
|---|---|
علي القرني | |
.jpg) AlQarni in 2023 | |
| Born | March 1992 (age 32) Sabt Al-Alaya, Balqarn, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Status | Active |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 9 days, 5 hours and 27 minutes |
| Selection | 2023 |
| Missions | Axiom Mission 2 |
Ali AlQarni (Arabic: علي القرني; born March 1992) is a Saudi astronaut, selected for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Commission; his selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.[1]
He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical sciences from King Faisal Air Academy. He is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, where he pilots F-15SA. He has logged 2,387 hours of flying. [citation needed]
Astronaut
On May 22 2023, AlQarni arrived at the International Space Station on-board SpaceX ship Crew Dragon Freedom, alongside fellow Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, John Shoffner and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During his 8 days stay at the International Space Station, he conducted several experiments and outreach events.[2][3]
References
- ^ In Line with Vision 2030, the Kingdom Returns to Space by Sending a Male and Female Astronaut to the International Space Station
- ^ "SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS". Nasaspaceflight.com. 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Axiom 2 astronauts return from the ISS with successful splashdown". Nasaspaceflight.com. 30 May 2023.
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