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Jasmine Moghabi

Jasmine Moghabali: from pilot to command in space

Who is Jasmine?

Yasmin Moghabi is known as a test pilot in the US Navy and an astronaut in NASA. He is one of the graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Masters of the Navy, as well as the Navy Pilot College. Maqdali serves the role of the Commander of the Space X Creation Mission and as a flight engineer at the International Space Station.

The first Iranian woman in space

Yasmin Moghabi's biography

Yasmin Moghabi, NASA astronaut and the US Marines pilot, was born on June 24, 1983, in the city of Bad Nuhim, western Germany. He is the son of Kamran (Kami), an Iranian architect who emigrated from Tehran to Germany in 1979, and is an angel (Frey). Until early 1984, who then moved to the United States, the family stayed in the Nuhaim wind. Yasmin has an older brother named Kaveh who specializes in the medical field.

From a academic point of view, he studied at Baldwin High School in New York and then obtained his bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he worked in volleyball, polo and basketball teams in addition to education. It is fluent in three languages ​​Farsi, English and Russian, which has acquired skills in Russian during its astronaut training.

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Yasmin Moghabi has married Sam Wald and they are the parents of a twin girl. Sam is a Jewish parent, which is why Christmas and Hanoka celebrate in their home. Maqdali also celebrates Hanoka in space.

He is proud of his American and Iranian heritage and says, “With reflection last year, I stand here and am proud of my Iranian heritage, but I am also very proud of being American.” He also celebrate Nowruz.

Exploring space was a desire for childhood. During school, she wrote a book report in sixth grade about the first woman in space, the Astronaut Valentina Treshkova.

Iranian astronaut

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Yasmin Moghabi joined the US Marine Corps as an officer and trained in the AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter. During his career in the Marines, he participated in three international missions and successfully carried out more than three war missions. Moghabali also obtained his master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Masters of the Navy in California and trained at the Navy Pilot School at the Patuxent River Airport, Maryland. He then served as a helicopter test pilot at VMX-1 at the Yuma Navy Air Station, Arizona.

By year 3, it has recorded more than 5 hours of flight and participated in more than 5 war missions, including flight missions in Afghanistan.

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Jasmine Job in NASA

On June 6, Yasmin Moghabi was selected as a member of the NASA 5 astronaut and began his two -year training course. On January 1, he graduated from his classmates in the NASA astronaut candidate and officially eligible for space flight. This included missions such as the International Space Station, Artemis' missions to the moon, and finally, missions to Mars.

On March 1, Moghabi was appointed commander of Spacex Crew-7 at the International Space Station, and the mission was launched on August 7 to the Space Station. This space flight was his first space flight.

Yasmine Maqdali Message for Women and Girls

“Believe in your dream and try to achieve them. It is not impossible.”

“I was still a kid to come to America,” Yasmin Moghabi said in an interview with the BBC Persian a few years ago.

“I grew up in New York. There was a lot of cultural diversity and different people from different cultures around us. We also discussed our different cultural experiences.”

Yasmin said of his mother in the interview: “For example, my mother would come to my school and explain to my classmates about Eid Nowruz and Haftsin.”

Yasmin Moghabi's Iranian descent has an important place.

Although he has not yet gone to Iran, celebrating Nowruz, he speaks Farsi and considers himself Iranian.

A few years ago, in response to a racist story, Yasmin Moghabi on his Facebook said in a statement, “Why is it important to you to be Iran because Iran is immediately connected to a particular issue?

He also praises America for the opportunities he gives to his citizens.

“Yes, this country has some drawbacks and things can be improved, we must work to work. But in the end we have great opportunities,” he said.

Yasmin Moghabi said his Iranian descent did not have a negative impact on his career.

Referring to US -Russian space cooperation, he told AFP: “One of my reasons for exploring space with human presence is that we generally agree on this issue. I think this is the area where we see diplomacy in a way we don't see in other areas.”

Frequently asked questions about Yasmin

Who is Jasmine?

Yasmin Moghabi is an Iranian -American test pilot, NASA space and the first Iranian woman to have a professional space.

What is the honors of Yasmin Moghabi?

Yasmin Moghabi has received a lot of honors, including: graduate of the Massachusetts Technology Institute (MTA), a US Navy High School Graduate School Graduate School of the United States Navy Testing School for more than 4 hours of flight with 4 different types of aircraft. Receive Air Badge Receive Navy Medal Receives Medal of Design

On what date did Yasmine travel to space?

Yasmin Moghabi became the International Space Station on April 1, along with three other astronauts, and returned to Earth on October 5 after 5 days in space.

What is Yasmin Maqdali Education?

Yasmin Moghabi graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MTA) with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering.

Is Yasmin inspiring an inspiration?

Yes, Yasmin is an inspiration for women and girls around the world. He has shown that with effort and perseverance I can achieve the greatest aspirations.

End of the article about Yasmin Moghabi

Yasmin Moghabi is an inspirational Iranian woman who has achieved the highest level in NASA through her effort and perseverance. The first Iranian woman to travel professionally to the space and is a model for women and girls around the world.

Yasmin's successes show that there are no restrictions on women and they can succeed in any field they want. He shows us that we can achieve the greatest aspirations by will and perseverance. We are proud of Yasmin Maqbali and we wish him a success.

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