Al-Saud

Sultan Salman bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia

International Flight n°: 173

Saudi Arabian astr. n°: 1

First Saudi-Arabian astronaut

Personal data:

Birthdate:	27.06.1956
Birthplace:	Riyad
Marital status:	single
Children:
Selection date:	00.04.1985
Selection group:
Job:	PSP
Status:	Ret. 24.06.1985

Space flights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-51G (Discovery/5)	11h.33m.00s. Jun 17, 1985	PS	STS-51G (Discovery/5)	13h.12m.34s. Jun 24, 1985	7d.01h.39m.34s.
Total duration:						7d.01h.39m.34s.

Additional information

Bachelor of arts in Communication Technologies from the University of Denver, Colorado; nephew of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia; pilot for private airline; Director ,Department of Commercial Television in Saudi Arabia "Saudi Arabia Television"; later Director of Agency for Displaced Children within Saudi Arabia.

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