Ali AlQarni
Ali AlQarni is a Saudi astronaut. He represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a mission specialist on Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2). Alqarni is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, where he pilots the F-15SA. He has more than 12 years of flying experience with 2,387 flight hours. On May 22, 2023, AlQarni arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX ship Crew Dragon Freedom with fellow Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, John Shoffner and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During his eight-day stay in the International Space Station, he conducted several experiments and outreach events. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace science from King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Ali AlQarni
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- ali-alqarni
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- 8/13/2025, 11:03:11 PM
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- Ali AlQarni is a Saudi astronaut. He represented the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a mission specialist on Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2). Alqarni is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, where he pilots the F-15SA. He has more than 12 years of flying experience with 2,387 flight hours. On May 22, 2023, AlQarni arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX ship Crew Dragon Freedom with fellow Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, John Shoffner and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During his eight-day stay in the International Space Station, he conducted several experiments and outreach events. He holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace science from King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Birth Date
- 2000-01-01
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- Gender
- male
- In Space
- No
- In Space Min
- 13,347
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- 0
- Nationalities
- SA