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Key space-program milestones Syria, in 1 edition.

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  • 1987 - first and only Syrian astronaut into space as part of a Soviet-crewed mission to the Mir Space Station under the Intercosmos program
  • 2016 - signed a scientific cooperation agreement in the field of space technology and remote sensing with Russia
  • 2018 - announced that developing a satellite would be a primary goal of the space program

1987 - first and only Syrian astronaut into space as part of a Soviet-crewed mission to the Mir Space Station under the Intercosmos program
2016 - signed a scientific cooperation agreement in the field of space technology and remote sensing with Russia
2018 - announced that developing a satellite would be a primary goal of the space program

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/key-space-program-milestones.

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