Namira Salim becomes first Pakistani to reach in space Virgin Galactic

Namira Salim, the founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Space Trust, became the first Pakistani in space as she completed for her journey beyond the skies Friday with Virgin Galactic.

Welcome back to Earth, #Galactic04! Our pilots, crew and spaceship have landed safely at Spaceport America, New Mexico. pic.twitter.com/mR2qechqeC

— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) October 6, 2023

The space enthusiast said on social media, “Proud to fly the national flag high in space Insha’Allah on October 6.”

Main character vibes. Get to know the #Galactic04 astronauts who embarked on their space journey today → https://t.co/p3En0M0hr5 pic.twitter.com/zceqnZIbnY

— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) October 6, 2023

Trevor Beattie, a British advertising professional, and Ron Rosano, a US astronomy educator, were Salim’s travelling companions. Beth Moses, the chief astronaut instructor at Virgin Galactic, was also be a part of the group.

Release, release, release! #VSSUnity has successfully released from our mothership #VMSEve and ignited the rocket motor.  #Galactic04 pic.twitter.com/LkiamiTUpQ

— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) October 6, 2023

On Tuesday, Virgin Galactic revealed that it had postponed its upcoming space tourism flight by one day, to Friday, October 6.