Astronaut and scientist Rayyanah Barnawi makes history as the first Arab woman to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS). On Sunday evening, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched four private astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to ISS on Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) the world’s second all-private astronaut mission, Ax-2 said in a statement. Saudis Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Alqarni are part of Axiom Mission 2 that also includes commander Peggy Whitson and pilot John Shoffner. Their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the ISS at 5.12pm UAE time. The four astronauts travelled 16 hours to reach their destination, where they will spend eight days. According to reports, the Saudi astronauts have taken traditional coffee and dates to the ISS to share with the ISS crew members, including AlNeyadi.