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- The FIFA World Cup official match ball, Al Rihla, has been launched into space and back in a football frenzy to garner attraction to the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. Qatar Airways teamed up with SpaceX to send two FIFA World Cup official match balls all the way to space, according to a Twitter post by the state-owned flag carrier airline on Sunday.
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Dec 14, 2022 · The FIFA World Cup official match ball, Al Rihla, has been launched into space and back in a football frenzy to garner attraction to the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.
Dec 13, 2022 · Qatar Airways partnered with SpaceX to give two FIFA World Cup official match balls the ultimate kick — all the way to outer space.
Dec 15, 2022 · Qatar Airways and Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink teams launched two World Cup balls into space and returned them on the Falcon 9 rocket. “A legendary journey for a legendary tournament, from space to kick off,” Qatar Airways stated in a video revealing the feat.
Dec 13, 2022 · Two World Cup balls were sent to space and back aboard the Falcon 9 rocket by Qatar Airways and Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink teams. “From space to the football pitch. We brought the official football for FIFA World Cup Qatar, becoming part of this historical out of the world journey together with SpaceX and FIFA,” Qatar Airways said.
Dec 1, 2022 · The Al Rihla soccer balls used for the World Cup are manufactured by Adidas and take their name from the Arabic word for “the journey.” And now, their journeys can literally be followed, as each ball is fitted with a sensor that allows for spatial tracking in real time.
Feb 20, 2024 · Making a ball out of new materials, with new techniques and with a smaller number of panels, changes how the ball flies through the air. Over the past three World Cups, Adidas tried to balance...
Dec 12, 2022 · Essentially, two World Cup balls flew aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket first stage to space, then landed back on Earth. The balls were then transported on a flight to Qatar in time for the World Cup.
