'''Muhammed Achmed Faris''' (born May 26 1951) is a former Syrian cosmonaut.

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.

External link

*Spacefacts biography of Muhammed Faris

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