Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud is a non-astronaut passenger astronaut from Saudi Arabia, affiliated with Space Research Institute of Saudi Arabia.
During their career, Sultan bin Salman Al Saud flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 7 days, 1 hour, 38 minutes in space.
Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 27 June 1956) is a former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist, and a member of the House of Saud. He is thus the first member of a royal family to be an astronaut, and the first Arab and Muslim to fly in space.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 06/27/1956 |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| First Flight | 06/17/1985 |
| Last Flight | 06/17/1985 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 7 days, 1 hour, 38 minutes |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Explore the 1 spaceflight Sultan bin Salman Al Saud participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.