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On This Day: June 17, 1985 - First Arab and Muslim in Space

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: June 17, 1985 - First Arab and Muslim in Space.

On this day June 17, 1985, Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud became the first Arab and the first Muslim to travel into space. He launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as part of the STS 51 G mission, making history for both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world.

At just 28 years old, he joined a diverse seven person crew and served as a payload specialist during the mission. His participation symbolized growing international collaboration in space exploration and...
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