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Astronaut Biography: Salman Al-Saud
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//SoftQuad//DTD HoTMetaL PRO 4.0::19971010::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN" "hmpro4.dtd"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Astronaut Biography: Salman Al-Saud</TITLE> <META NAME="author" CONTENT="Joachim Becker"> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Al-Saud, astronaut"> <META NAME="description" CONTENT="Astronaut Biography: Salman Al-Saud"> <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="text.css"> <STYLE TYPE="text/css"> body { margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:10px } </STYLE> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript" SRC="button.js"></SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY BACKGROUND="../../portraits/backgrd.gif" BGPROPERTIES="FIXED"> <DIV STYLE="width: 950px"> <P></P> <DIV ALIGN="center"> <H3>Biographies of International Astronauts</H3></DIV> <P><IMG SRC="../../portraits/line_3.jpg" WIDTH="97%" HEIGHT="5"></P> <TABLE WIDTH="97%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="85%" ROWSPAN="3"> <H1>Al-Saud</H1> <H2>Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz</H2> <H1>Saudi Arabia</H1> <IMG SRC="../../../graph/flags/saudiarabia.gif" TITLE="Saudi-Arabia" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="100"></TD> <TD WIDTH="149"><A HREF="../../large/international/english/alsaud_salman.htm" TARGET="wall"><IMG SRC="../../portraits/international/alsaud_s.jpg" TITLE="Salman Al-Saud" WIDTH="244" HEIGHT="339" BORDER="0"></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="149"><A HREF="../../portraits_hi/international/al-saud_salman.jpg" TARGET="wall" STYLE="text-decoration:none">hi res version (523 KB)</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="149"> <H3><A HREF="../../../more/international/page/english/al-saud_salman.htm" TARGET="wall" STYLE="text-decoration:none">more photos</A></H3></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P><IMG SRC="../../portraits/line_3.jpg" WIDTH="97%" HEIGHT="5"></P> <P></P> <H3>Personal data</H3> <TABLE WIDTH="97%" BORDER="4" BGCOLOR="#FFFF80" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Birthdate:</B></TD> <TD> 27.06.1956</TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Birthplace:</B></TD> <TD> Riyad</TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Marital status:</B></TD> <TD> married</TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Children:</B></TD> <TD> three</TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Selection date:</B></TD> <TD> ??.04.1985</TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Selection group:</B></TD> <TD> <A HREF="../../../groups/english/sar.htm" TARGET="wall">Saudi-Arabia</A> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Position:</B></TD> <TD> <A ONMOUSEOVER="Tip('Payload Specialist')" ONMOUSEOUT="UnTip()">PSP</A></TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="25%"><B>Status:</B></TD> <TD> Ret. 24.06.1985</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <H3>Spaceflights</H3> <TABLE WIDTH="97%" BORDER="4" BGCOLOR="#FFFF80" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR BGCOLOR="#FFCC00"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>No.</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Mission</B></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Position</B></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Time</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Duration</B></TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>1</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <A HREF="../../../mission/english/sts-51g.htm" TARGET="wall">STS-51G Discovery</A></TD> <TD> <A ONMOUSEOVER="Tip('Payload Specialist')" ONMOUSEOUT="UnTip()">PS</A></TD> <TD> 17.06. - 24.06.1985</TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT">7d 01h 38m </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>2</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>3</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>4</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>5</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>6</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="CENTER"><B>7</B></TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT"> </TD> </TR> <TR ONMOUSEOVER="this.bgColor='#FF8000'" ONMOUSEOUT="this.bgColor='#FFFF80'"> <TD COLSPAN="4" ALIGN="RIGHT" WIDTH="4%"><B>Total</B> </TD> <TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT">7d 01h 38m </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../../../mission/p_large/english/sts-51g.htm" TARGET="wall"><IMG SRC="../../../mission/patches_s/sts-51g.gif" TITLE="Patch STS-51G" WIDTH="100" HEIGHT="109" BORDER="0"></A></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> <TD> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <H3>Additional information</H3> <TABLE WIDTH="97%" BORDER="4" BGCOLOR="#FFFF80" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD> <DIV ALIGN="justify">Master's Degree in Social and Political Science from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, USA; nephew of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; a certified civil pilot and a fighter pilot, Colonel (retired) Royal Saudi Air Force. Current activities: Member of the Board and Secretary General-The Supreme Commission for Tourism, KSA; Chairman of the Board of Directors - The Disabled Children Association, KSA; Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees - Prince Salman Center for Disability Research, KSA; Founder and President - Al-Turath, KSA (an organization dedicated to the preservation and development of Saudi national heritage); Founder and Chairman of the Board - The Saudi Aviation Club, KSA; hobbies: snow skiing, scuba diving, horseback riding, jogging, racketball, and swimming; his complete name is: Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (H.R.H. - His Royal Highness), Amir Sultan ibn Salman ibn´Abd al-`Aziz). </DIV></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <H3>Personal patch</H3> <TABLE WIDTH="97%"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../../personal/large/english/al-saud_salman.htm" TARGET="wall"><IMG SRC="../../personal/patches/al-saud_salman.png" TITLE="Patch Salman Al-Saud" WIDTH="296" HEIGHT="291" BORDER="0"></A></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="../../personal/patches_hi/al-saud_salman.jpg" TARGET="wall" STYLE="text-decoration:none">hi res version (633 KB)</A></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR> <TABLE WIDTH="97%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="32"><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#400040">©</FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="mailto:mail@spacefacts.de"><IMG SRC="../../../graph/logo_small_2.gif" WIDTH="174" HEIGHT="124" BORDER="0" NAME="image2" ONMOUSEOVER="on('image2');" ONMOUSEOUT="off('image2')"></A></TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE="+1"></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" NOWRAP="NOWRAP" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE="+1"> </FONT> <P>Last update on August 25, 2018.</P><A HREF="http://www.spacefacts.de" TARGET="new window"><IMG SRC="../../../graph/home.gif" TITLE="Back to homepage SPACEFACTS" WIDTH="203" HEIGHT="61" ONMOUSEOVER="on('image1');" ONMOUSEOUT="off('image1')" NAME="image1" BORDER="0"></A></TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" NOWRAP="NOWRAP" VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="../../../english/sf_patch.htm" TARGET="wall"><IMG SRC="../../../schedule/patches/sf_patch.png" ALT="SPACEFACTS patch" WIDTH="155" HEIGHT="133" BORDER="0" TITLE="SPACEFACTS patch"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript" SRC="wz_tooltip_new.js"></SCRIPT></DIV> </BODY> </HTML>