SpaceX Sends First Saudi Astronauts, Including Nation's First Woman, to International Space Station

Axiom Space organized a private flight to the ISS that included two Saudi astronauts, a retired NASA astronaut, and an American businessman.
Rayyanah Barnawi became the first Saudi woman in space as part of the mission.
The crew spent eight days on the ISS conducting experiments and outreach events.
The mission was part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 reform program to expand the nation's space sector.
Axiom Space aims to eventually launch its own commercial space station.