First Dubai Founder Astronaut!
FYI,
"First Dubai Founder Astronaut!"
Virgin Galactic E-mail
: Virgin Galactic and Virgin Atlantic worked together to celebrate
: the inaugural VAA flight to Dubai and held a joint Press
: Conference on 29th March 2006.
: Virgin Galactic was proud to introduce our first Founder from
: Dubai – Namira Salim. As a member of the exclusive Virgin Galactic
: Founders Club - the first 100 space travellers to sign up in full
: to a flight on Virgin Galactic, when commercial operations
: commence in 2008/9 - Namira will be a pioneer for all of those who
: come after. Our Founders will participate in the birth of this
: incredible new industry and Virgin Galactic is delighted to
: welcome Namira on board.
: Namira was born with a dream, a dream she strongly believes in.
: Since early childhood, she was convinced that commercial space
: travel would become a possibility in her lifetime. Sir Richard
: Branson’s Virgin Galactic has made this a reality for her and
: other Founders.
: Stephen Attenborough, Head of Astronaut Relations, commented:
: “Namira Salim is not only a talented and accomplished artist, but
: someone who has long dreamt of experiencing the magic of space for
: herself. We are delighted to help her to realise that dream and to
: welcome her as a Virgin Galactic Founder. We are especially
: pleased to be able to make this announcement in Namira’s home
: country of Dubai and look forward to many others from the region
: following in her footsteps”
From burka to space suit. One giant leap for Muslim women.
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