The four-person Ax-2 crew will spend 10 days at the station conducting research and educational outreach activities.
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The outcome of this experiment will help develop weather control technology to generate artificial rain in future human settlements on the moon and Mars.
Axiom Space is obtaining NASA services to conduct the mission via both the mission specific order and Reimbursable Space Act Agreements.
The two mission specialists, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi from Saudi Arabia, are members of the inaugural Saudi national astronaut programme.
The astronauts Barnawi and Al-Qarni will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission.
During the mission, Al Neyadi will conduct many in-depth and advanced scientific experiments as part of the UAE Astronaut Programme.
Axiom astronaut to conduct research and train for International Space Station on future Virgin Galactic flight.
The 10-day mission will conduct commercial and non-profit research and other activities at the station.
Axiom Space is working with Saudi Space Commission to send two astronauts from the kingdom, including the first Saudi woman to go into orbit.
The suit is based on a NASA-developed reference design called xEMU, and incorporates increased flexibility and specialised tools for lunar exploration.