Saudi astronauts finish the nine months training program for the space mission to the International Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Space Commission (SCC) has confirmed that the Saudi astronauts are ready for the mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this month, after completing the rigorous nine months training program for the flight.
- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Space Commission (SCC) has confirmed that the Saudi astronauts are ready for the mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this month, after completing the rigorous nine months training program for the flight.
- This comes within the Kingdom's astronaut program, that was announced last September as one of the strategic programs the commission is executing.
- As part of their training, the astronauts underwent 12 days in simulated space conditions.
- The training program included instructing the astronauts on operational programs and operations that would be required aboard the ISS.