The four-person crew landed back on Earth earlier this week after completing a 10-day mission on board the ISS.
through Axiom Space in 2021. Aside from Whitson, who has spent a record-breaking total of 675 days in space, the three remaining crew members had never made the trek to low Earth orbit.
“What I was really eager for was to feel the launch itself, how dynamic it is and how aggressive or soft it’s going to be,” Alqarni said during Thursday’s press conference. “I was surprised after the main booster separated, the rocket adjusted its pitch and started accelerating and all the forces pushing us against the seat, it was so amazing to feel that.”“Just seeing that thin layer that protects the whole world and how we’re supposed to take care of this planet.
. The Ax-2 crew members still found some time, however, to marvel at the view of the Earth as the ISS orbited 254 miles above the surface. That view of the pale blue dot left quite an impact on the first-time astronauts. “Just seeing that thin layer that protects the whole world and how we’re supposed to take care of this planet,” Barnawi said during the press conference. “It made me think about every little thing that we do to Earth to hurt it.
The two Saudi astronauts were the first from their country to visit the ISS, with Barnawi becoming the first woman from the Arab world to reach space. Both astronauts described their joy at seeing the gulf country below from their view on board the ISS. “The first night, once we got on board, we were lucky to fly over the west coast of Saudi Arabia, and we were super excited,” Alqarni said. “We were like little kids...it was so amazing.
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