Meet space engineer Sara Sabry- in pictures

  • Blue Origin launched its sixth space tourism flight on August 4, sending Egyptian engineer Sara Sabry and five other passengers to the edge of space. Photo: Blue Origin
    Blue Origin launched its sixth space tourism flight on August 4, sending Egyptian engineer Sara Sabry and five other passengers to the edge of space. Photo: Blue Origin
  • Ms Sabry became the first Egyptian to go on a space tourism flight. Photo: Space for Humanity
    Ms Sabry became the first Egyptian to go on a space tourism flight. Photo: Space for Humanity
  • The NS-22 crew who launched the flight. Photo: Blue Origin
    The NS-22 crew who launched the flight. Photo: Blue Origin
  • The New Shepard rocket lifted off at 5.57pm, UAE time. Photo: Blue Origin
    The New Shepard rocket lifted off at 5.57pm, UAE time. Photo: Blue Origin
  • The passengers were carried 106 kilometres above the ground. Photo: Blue Origin
    The passengers were carried 106 kilometres above the ground. Photo: Blue Origin
  • The rocket launched from a spaceport in West Texas. Photo: Blue Origin
    The rocket launched from a spaceport in West Texas. Photo: Blue Origin
  • It is a 10-minute experience that involves a few minutes of weightlessness. Photo: Blue Origin
    It is a 10-minute experience that involves a few minutes of weightlessness. Photo: Blue Origin
  • Passengers saw the curvature of Earth against the blackness of space. Photo: Blue Origin
    Passengers saw the curvature of Earth against the blackness of space. Photo: Blue Origin
  • The crew capsule lands in West Texas. Photo: Blue Origin
    The crew capsule lands in West Texas. Photo: Blue Origin
  • Ms Sabry puts on a space suit during training in Poland in 2021. Photo: LunAres Research Station
    Ms Sabry puts on a space suit during training in Poland in 2021. Photo: LunAres Research Station
  • Ms Sabry leads astronaut trainees in a yoga session. Photo: LunAres Research Station
    Ms Sabry leads astronaut trainees in a yoga session. Photo: LunAres Research Station