SpaceX sends first Saudi woman into space

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CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX’s has successfully launched its second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with the first woman from Saudi Arabia.

Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut and ISS commander, will lead the mission, and aviator John Shoffner will serve as pilot.

The two mission specialists are Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi from Saudi Arabia.