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Mariam Fardous

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Mariam Fardous is a Saudi astronaut selected as a backup astronaut for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Commission, with her selection officially announced on February 12, 2023. She is a Saudi epidemiologist and scuba diver who became the first Saudi woman and first Arab woman to dive in the north polar Arctic Ocean in 2015, and the first Arab woman to dive at the North Pole in 2016. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Dating
Selection Year
2023 1
Birth Year
1984 2
Connections

Associated With

Axiom Space, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Mariam Fardous

Operated By

Saudi Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia: Mariam Fardous
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Nationality

Saudi Arabia

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

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1. Wikipedia: Mariam Fardous
  • Article text
    her selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023
  • Article text: selection
    her selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023
  • In Group: Astronauts of Other National Programs, Lead sentence
    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.
  • Operated By: Saudi Space Agency, Article text: agency link
    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.
  • Associated With: Axiom Space, Article text: program or flight link
    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.
  • Associated With: Axiom Space, Article text: associated organization
    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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2. Mariam Fardous (Q28716025, Wikidata)
Wikidata item Q28716025, P569 (date of birth)
Quote, Wikidata item Q28716025, P569 (date of birth)
1984
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