 Although she is American, due to also holding Swedish citizenship by virtue of her mother's country of birth, she is technically the first Swedish female citizenship-holder in space and the second Swedish citizenship-holder in space overall after ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang.Astronauts are allowed to bring a number of personal items to the International Space Station, and two among Meir’s choices were an Israeli flag and a pair of novelty socks with Stars of David and menorahs.Most of Meir's relatives from her father's side reside in Israel.