SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including nation’s 1st woman in space, to International Space Station

The International Space Station welcomed two Saudi astronauts on Monday, including the kingdom's first female astronaut. The SpaceX chartered flight arrived at the orbital ship less than 16 hours after taking off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week at the station, before returning to Earth in their capsule. The docking at 430 kilometers (270 miles) above the Earth's surface leaves the space station's population at 11 people…

Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom's 1st female astronaut

The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut. SpaceX's chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week there, before returning to…

Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom's 1st female astronaut

The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut.

SpaceX Launches Four Private Citizens To International Space Station

SpaceX Launches Four Private Citizens To International Space Station SpaceX on Sunday launched a crew of four led by a retired NASA astronaut to the International Space Station that private space company Axiom Space chartered.  The crew lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket inside a Dragon spacecraft around 5:37 pm from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the second time Houston-based Axiom has chartered a private flight to the ISS.  Lifto…

SpaceX sends first Saudi Arabian astronauts to space

Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades are headed to the International Space Station. SpaceX launched the first Saudi female astronaut Sunday along with a Saudi Air Force fighter pilot.

First Arab female astronaut reaches space station

Saudi scientist Rayyanah Barnawi will carry out breast cancer research while in orbit.