Muhammed Faris

Muhammed Faris
Muhammed Ahmed Faris
Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut
Nationality Syrian
Status Retired
Born May 26, 1951 (1951-05-26) (age 60)
Aleppo, Syria
Other occupation Pilot
Rank Colonel, Syrian Air Force
Time in space 7d 23h 04m
Selection 1985 Intercosmos Group
Missions Mir EP-1 (Soyuz TM-3 / Soyuz TM-2)
Mission insignia Soyuz-tm3.svg

Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic: محمد أحمد فارس‎) (born May 26, 1951) is a Syrian military aviator. He was the first Syrian and the second Arab in space.

Born in Aleppo, Syria, he was a pilot in the Syrian Air Force with the rank of a colonel. He specialized in navigation when he was selected to participate in the Intercosmos spaceflight program on September 30, 1985.

He flew as Research Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-3 to the Mir space station in July 1987, spending 7 days 23 hours and 5 minutes in space. He returned to Earth aboard Soyuz TM-2.

Muhammed Faris was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on July 30, 1987. He was also awarded the Order of Lenin.[1]

After his spaceflight, he returned to the Syrian Air Force and lives in Aleppo. He is married and has three children.

See also

References

  1. ^ (Russian) Biography at the website on Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia

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