Saudi Arabian royal, astronaut, and government official (born 1956)
Not to be confused with Salman bin Sultan Al Saud.
In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.
His Royal Highness Prince
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Sultan bin Salman in 2016
Born
(1956-06-27) 27 June 1956 (age 67)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nationality
Saudi Arabian
Alma mater
University of Denver Syracuse University
Occupation
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission
House
Al Saud
Parents
Salman of Saudi Arabia (father)
Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi (mother)
Occupation
Fighter pilot
Space career
Payload Specialist
Rank
Colonel, Royal Saudi Air Force
Time in space
7d 01h 38m
Missions
STS-51-G
Mission insignia
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (Arabic: سلطان بن سلمان آل سعود; Sulṭān bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd; born 27 June 1956) is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. He is the first member of a royal family to fly in space,[1] the first Arab to fly in space,[1] and the first Muslim to fly in space,[1] as well as (at 28 years old) the youngest person ever to fly on the Space Shuttle.[1] On 27 December 2018, he was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission at the rank of minister.[2] He is the eldest surviving son of King Salman.
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