About
Syrian Air Force pilot and cosmonaut with the Soviet Interkosmos space program. He was the second Arab and the first Syrian citizen to travel to space.
Before Fame
He rose to the rank of colonel in the Syrian Air Force.
Trivia
He flew on one mission to the Mir Space Station as part of the Interkosmos program and earned a 1987 Hero of the Soviet Union honor.
Family Life
His marriage produced three children.
Associated With
He and astronaut Helen Sharman both visited the Mir Space Station.
