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Saudi Arabia plans to send female astronaut to space in 2023

King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. [AP photo]

Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year.

The kingdom is actively promoting science and technology as part of its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to overhaul its economy and reduce its dependency on oil.

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