Sultan bin Salman Al Saud

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
A photo of Sultan aged 59
Sultan bin Salman in 2016
Born (1956-06-27) 27 June 1956 (age 68)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Alma materUniversity of Denver
Syracuse University
OccupationChairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission
Parents
OccupationFighter pilot
Space career
Payload Specialist
RankColonel, Royal Saudi Air Force
Time in space
7d 01h 38m
MissionsSTS-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 a space shuttle.[1] On 27 December 2018, he was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission with the rank of minister.[2] He is the eldest surviving son of King Salman.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference saramco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "A number of Royal Orders Issued". Saudi Press Agency. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.