Muhammed Faris
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| Nationality | Syrian |
| Born | May 26, 1951 (age 55) Aleppo, Syria |
| Occupation1 | Pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, Syrian Air Force |
| Space time | 7d 23h 04m |
| Selection | 1985 Intercosmos Group |
| Mission(s) | Soyuz TM-3 |
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Muhammed Ahmed Faris (Arabic: محمد أحمد فارس) (born May 26, 1951) is the first Syrian cosmonaut and was the second Arab in space.
Born in Aleppo, Syria, he was a pilot in the Syrian Air Force with the rank of a colonel. He specialized in navigation when he was selected as a cosmonaut on September 30, 1985.
He flew as Research Cosmonaut on Soyuz TM-3 in July 1987, spending 7 days 23 hours and 5 minutes in space.
After his spaceflight returned to the Syrian Air Force and lives now again in Aleppo. He is married and has three children.
Muhammed Faris was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on July 30, 1987. He was also awarded the Order of Lenin [1]
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