Everything you need to know about the first Arab woman in space

Every girl has a proud moment, especially women from Saudi Arabia. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher from Saudi Arabia, is getting ready to go into space as the first Arab woman to do so. The rocket took off on a mission to the ISS on Sunday.

Rayyanah Barnawi

The first Arab woman to walk in space was actually a breast cancer researcher from Saudi Arabia. Not only Rayyanah Barnawi but Saudi Ali al-Qarni is also from Saudi Arabia and joined the mission as a fighter pilot. The two are actually the first Saudi astronauts to go into space in decades.

The mission was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, southern United States. Take-off time is 17:37 local time.

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