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ROOKIEActive—Other·🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia·Born 1988
Rayyanah Barnawi
First Saudi and first Arab woman in space.
192h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
This trip does not represent me alone, but rather the entire Arab world and all Saudis. We are living a dream that once seemed impossible, but has become reality.
It feels amazing to be viewing Earth from this capsule. To the people around the world: The future is very bright. And I'd like you to dream big, believe in yourself, and believe in the future of humanity.
Biography
First Saudi and first Arab woman in space. Biomedical scientist who conducted stem cell and breast cancer research aboard the ISS on Axiom-2.
Before NASABiomedical scientist and stem-cell research lab technician at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, focusing on breast cancer stem cells.
Notable Missions
Axiom Mission 2
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
scuba divinghang glidinghiking
Causes They Champion
Stem-cell and cancer research in microgravity (founded BioGravity)Women in STEM in the Arab world
Languages
ArabicEnglish
Fun fact
She conducted breast-cancer stem-cell experiments in orbit and is officially counted as the 600th human ever to fly in Earth orbit.
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