Sultan bin Salman Al Saud

1956 – Present Saudi Arabia

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Who was Sultan bin Salman Al Saud?

Saudi royal who became the first Arab astronaut in space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

Riyadh

Died

Present

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

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Last verified: April 8, 2026