Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Astronaut
1956 –
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Who is Sultan bin Salman Al Saud?
Sultan bin Salman is a former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist, and a member of the House of Saud. He is thus the first astronaut of royal blood, and the first Arab and Muslim to fly in outer space.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1956
Riyadh - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- Saudi Arabia
- Profession
- Education
- University of Denver
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on July 23, 2013
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