Biographies of International Astronauts

Barnawi

Rayyanah

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Rayyanah Barnawi

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Personal data

Birthdate:  ??.09.1988
Birthplace:  Jeddah
Marital status:  
Children:  
Selection date:  12.02.2023
Selection group:  Saudi Space Commission (SSC)
Position:  MSP
Status:  Ret. 31.05.2023

Spaceflights

No. Mission Position Time Duration
1  Ax-2  MS  21.05.2023 - 31.05.2023 9d 05h 26m 
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Total  9d 05h 26m 
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Additional information

Rayyanah Barnawi is an astronaut representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and serving as a mission specialist on the Ax-2 mission. Barnawi has a Master of Biomedical Sciences from Alfaisal University and a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from Otago University. Barnawi is a research laboratory technician with nine years of experience in breast cancer and cancer stem-cell research.

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Last update on May 31, 2023.

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