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Anousheh Ansari

Iran

Anousheh Ansari
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Biography

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Anousheh Ansari (born September 12, 1966) is an Iranian-American engineer. On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first Iranian in space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station.

Type

Non-Astronaut Passenger

Age

59

Date of Birth

September 12, 1966

First Flight

September 18, 2006

Last Flight

September 18, 2006

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P10DT21H4M18S

Time in Space

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