{{Short description|Saudi astronaut (born 1992)}} {{Infobox astronaut | name = Ali AlQarni | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | image = Ali AlQarni (cropped).jpg | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = AlQarni in 2023 | type = | native_name = علي القرن�� | native_name_lang = ar | nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT --> | status = Active | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1992|03}} | birth_place = Sabt Al-Alaya, Balqarn, 'Asir Province, Saudi Arabia | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coords = | other_names = | occupation = | current_occupation = | previous_occupation = | alma_mater = | rank = | space_time = 9&nbsp;days, 5&nbsp;hours, 27&nbsp;minutes | selection = 2023 | evas = | eva_time = <!-- h m s --> | missions = Axiom Mission 2 | insignia = | retirement = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | awards = | memorials = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | module = | child = }} '''Ali AlQarni''' ({{langx|ar|علي القرني}}; born March 1992) is a Saudi Air Force pilot and astronaut who was selected for Axiom Mission 2 by the Saudi Space Agency; his selection was officially announced on February 12, 2023.<ref>[https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2425562#2425562 In Line with Vision 2030, the Kingdom Returns to Space by Sending a Male and Female Astronaut to the International Space Station]</ref>

He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical sciences from King Faisal Air Academy. He is a captain in the Royal Saudi Air Force, where he pilots the F-15SA. He has logged 2,387 hours of flying time.{{cn|date= June 2023}}

==Astronaut== On May 22, 2023, AlQarni arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX ship Crew Dragon ''Freedom'' with fellow Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, and Americans John Shoffner, and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. During his eight-day stay at the International Space Station, he conducted several experiments and outreach events.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 May 2023 |title=SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/05/axiom-2-mission/ |publisher= Nasaspaceflight.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 2023 |title=Axiom 2 astronauts return from the ISS with successful splashdown |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/05/ax-2-return/ |publisher= Nasaspaceflight.com}}</ref>

== Related Pages ==

* Saudi Space Agency * Rayyanah Barnawi

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