Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
Sultan bin Salman is a former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a Payload Specialist and a member of House of Saud. Sultan was born in Riyadh on June 27, 1956. He is the second eldest son of the Minister of Defence, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Sultana bin Turki al Sudairi. He is full brother of Fahd, Ahmed, Abdulaziz, Faisal and Hussa (born 1974). In 1985, he flew as a payload specialist on STS-51-G Discovery (June 17–24, 1985). As one of a seven-member international crew, which also included American and French astronauts, he represented the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) in deploying their satellite, ARABSAT-1B. Sultan also holds the record for being the youngest person to fly on the Space Shuttle, at the age of 28.
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-51G PSP 17.06. - 24.06.1985 7d 01h 38m
Total 7d 01h 38m
