Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Happy birthday, Syrian astronaut Muhammed Faris!


Muhammed Faris, born May 26, 1951 in Aleppo, Syria, went into space aboard Soyuz TM-3 to Mir in July 1987.  He remained on board as part of Mir EP-1 for about a week before returning to Earth on Soyuz TM-2.

He returned to Syria after the mission and defected from the regime, joining the opposition.


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