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Muhammed Faris
Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic: محمد أحمد فارس, romanized: Muḥammad ʾAḥmad Fāris; 26 May 1951 – 19 April 2024) was a Syrian military aviator and astronaut. 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 colonel. He specialized in navigation when he was selected to participate in the Intercosmos spaceflight program on 30 September 1985.
Faris flew as Research Cosmonaut in the Interkosmos program 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.
Faris is credited with carrying the first recorded Earth dirt into space, which was a vial carrying soil from Damascus.
Faris was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 30 July 1987; he was also awarded the Order of Lenin.
After his spaceflight, Faris returned to the Syrian Air Force and lived in Aleppo.
On 4 August 2012, during the Syrian civil war, Faris defected from Bashar al-Assad's regime and joined the armed opposition.
On 13 September 2012, he had an exclusive interview with Al Aan TV and covered many topics regarding the ongoing civil war in Syria. Faris was also part of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change, an anti-Assad grouping.
Muhammed Faris
Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic: محمد أحمد فارس, romanized: Muḥammad ʾAḥmad Fāris; 26 May 1951 – 19 April 2024) was a Syrian military aviator and astronaut. 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 colonel. He specialized in navigation when he was selected to participate in the Intercosmos spaceflight program on 30 September 1985.
Faris flew as Research Cosmonaut in the Interkosmos program 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.
Faris is credited with carrying the first recorded Earth dirt into space, which was a vial carrying soil from Damascus.
Faris was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 30 July 1987; he was also awarded the Order of Lenin.
After his spaceflight, Faris returned to the Syrian Air Force and lived in Aleppo.
On 4 August 2012, during the Syrian civil war, Faris defected from Bashar al-Assad's regime and joined the armed opposition.
On 13 September 2012, he had an exclusive interview with Al Aan TV and covered many topics regarding the ongoing civil war in Syria. Faris was also part of the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change, an anti-Assad grouping.
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