Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni learn how to prepare food in space. Photo: Mr Al Qarni/Twitter
Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi training for the Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, with launch scheduled for May 22 from Florida. Photo: Axiom Space
Saudi Arabia now has four citizens in its astronaut corps; Rayyanah Barnawi, top right; Ali Al Qarni, middle left; Mariam Fardous, middle right; and Ali Al Gamdi, bottom. Photo: Saudi Space Commission
Right to left, the Ax-2 mission crew: Ali Al Qarni, Peggy Whitson, Rayyanah Barnawi and John Shoffner. Photo: Saudi Space Commission
The Ax-2 crew comprises two former Nasa astronauts and Saudi Arabia's newest astronauts. Photo: Axiom Space
Rayyanah Barnawi, set to become the first Arab female in space, and Ali Al Qarni learn about the equipment on the ISS. Photo: Axiom Space
Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni. Photo: Mr Al Qarni/Twitter
Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni learn how to prepare food in space. Photo: Mr Al Qarni/Twitter
Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi training for the Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station, with launch scheduled for May 22 from Florida. Photo: Axiom Space
Saudi Arabia now has four citizens in its astronaut corps; Rayyanah Barnawi, top right; Ali Al Qarni, middle left; Mariam Fardous, middle right; and Ali Al Gamdi, bottom. Photo: Saudi Space Commission
Right to left, the Ax-2 mission crew: Ali Al Qarni, Peggy Whitson, Rayyanah Barnawi and John Shoffner. Photo: Saudi Space Commission
The Ax-2 crew comprises two former Nasa astronauts and Saudi Arabia's newest astronauts. Photo: Axiom Space
Rayyanah Barnawi, set to become the first Arab female in space, and Ali Al Qarni learn about the equipment on the ISS. Photo: Axiom Space
Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni. Photo: Mr Al Qarni/Twitter
Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al Qarni learn how to prepare food in space. Photo: Mr Al Qarni/Twitter
