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Arabian Business
31-03-2025
- Science
- Arabian Business
Astronauts
Astronauts At 1:57am UAE time Wednesday, the stranded astronauts were brought back to Earth in a SpaceX capsule, ending 286 days of stay on the ISS Astronauts What was supposed to be an eight-day mission to ISS, is now more than a month-long as NASA and Boeing try to figure out thruster issues Astronauts Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni prepare for International Space Station mission Arab astronaut Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni set date for ISS mission astronaut UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has become first Arab to walk in space Arab astronaut Two Saudi astronauts will blast off for space mission on May 9, 2023 Artemis II Artemis II will venture some 6,400 miles (10,300 km) beyond the far side of the moon before returning, marking the closest pass humans have made to Earth's natural satellite since Apollo 17 Arab astronaut 'As I gaze down from space on this land, I extend my greetings to Egypt and its warm people,' Al Neyadi said Arab astronaut 'No matter where I am in the world, my path always leads me home,' Al Neyadi said Astronauts The NASA Live event will be available for audiences through a live stream Astronauts The Dragon spacecraft carrying the UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and Crew-6 colleagues has blasted off to space on March 2 Astronaut programme Al Neyadi will carry out a six-month space mission from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Crew-6 Astronauts This is the UAE's second ISS mission, after Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri spent eight days at ISS in 2019 Aerospace The mission will be launched under India's overall human spaceflight programme, named 'Gaganyaan' Astronauts As many as 2,299 students from five Innoventures Education schools take part in a five-day camp where they were mentored by NASA astronauts and scientists Abu Dhabi Repton Abu Dhabi had 940 students, teachers and staff participate in the record-breaking event Aerospace The International Space Station (ISS) has released HD footage of Dubai, you will be able to spot the space station in the skies this week
CairoScene
30-03-2025
- Science
- CairoScene
Saudis Now Make Up 93% of Workforce at Saudi Space Agency
New data from the Saudi Space Agency highlights growing national representation and a strong presence of young professionals in the sector. The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) has announced that 93% of its workforce is now composed of Saudi nationals, according to newly released employment statistics for 2024 and 2025. The agency reported a total of 337 employees across the two years, with 170 hired in 2024 and 167 in 2025. The data also shows a rising role for young professionals in the space sector. Employees between the ages of 31 and 40 account for nearly half of the agency's staff, indicating a growing reliance on youth in scientific and technical fields. Gender distribution shows that 72% of staff are male, while 28% are female. The SSA has been instrumental in facilitating Saudi participation in space missions. In 2023, it partnered with Axiom Space to send two Saudi astronauts, Ali AlQarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 2. Barnawi's mission was particularly historic, as she became recognised by Guinness World Records as the first Saudi woman in space . The figures reflect the increasing localisation of expertise within Saudi Arabia's space industry and a broader shift toward cultivating specialised talent across strategic sectors.
