Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Falak research rocket has been successfully launched, marking the first Arab-led space mission. The mission took off at 01:46 am from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.
The primary objective of the mission is to advance space medicine by studying the impact of space travel on eye health. Researchers aim to understand the physiological challenges astronauts face during extended periods in space and develop solutions. The mission is expected to last between three to five days.
The special mission, named ‘From2,’ includes four astronauts from diverse backgrounds: mission commander and crypto entrepreneur Chon Wang, Norwegian film director Jannike Mikkelsen, Australian polar explorer Eric Phillips, and German robotics researcher Rabia Rugg. The team will conduct over 20 scientific experiments, including the first X-ray photography in space and mushroom cultivation in microgravity.
The mission is backed by Falak Space Science and Research and the Mohammed bin Salman Charitable Foundation. It is being conducted entirely on a non-profit basis with a focus on social good.
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