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Saudi Arabia launches astronaut program: State news

Saudi Arabia launches astronaut program: State news

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched carrying four astronauts on a NASA commercial crew mission to the International Space Station at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 22, 2021. (Thom Baur/REUTERS)

Saudi Arabia has launched an astronaut program, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, with the first journey to space set for 2023 carrying the country's first female astronaut.

Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Editing by Alex Richardson.

Saudi Arabia has launched an astronaut program, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, with the first journey to space set for 2023 carrying the country's first female astronaut.

Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Editing by Alex Richardson.