The Saudi Space Agency, commonly abbreviated SSA, is the national space agency of Saudi Arabia, an independent agency of the Saudi government responsible for civil space activities in the country, chaired by Abdullah Al-Swaha and led by Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Al-Tamimi.
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Agency TypeNational civilian space agency 1 Founded Year Headquarters HeadMohammed Al-Tamimi, Chief Executive Officer; Abdullah Al-Swaha, Chairman 1 Saudi Space Agency
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The Saudi Space Agency (Arabic: وكالة الفضاء السعودية) is the national space agency of Saudi Arabia.
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It is an independent agency of the Government of Saudi Arabia responsible for the country's civil space activities.
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The organisation was established as the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) by a royal order issued on 27 December 2018.
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Riyadh
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Commonly abbreviated as SSA, the agency is chaired by Abdullah Al-Swaha and led by Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Al-Tamimi.
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She is the first Saudi female astronaut, selected for Axiom Mission 2 as a mission specialist by the Saudi Space Commission; her selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.
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Fardous (Arabic: مريم حامد خليل فردوس; born 15 September 1984) is a Saudi astronaut, selected as a back-up astronaut for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Commission; her selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.
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