https://spacewatch.global/tag/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:00:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/uae-space-agency-and-saudi-space-commission-activate-cooperative-mou/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18636 The UAE Space Agency and the Saudi Space Commission met on the sidelines of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 10 January 2020, where both parties officially activated their Memorandum of Understanding that was initially signed last year.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/uaes-thuraya-showcases-energycomms-at-iptc-2020-in-saudi-arabia/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18585 Thuraya, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), announced on 13 January 2020 that it is participating in the 12th International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/saudi-arabia-in-space-cooperation-talks-with-kazakhstan-and-south-korea/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18377 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is understood to be in separate talks with Kazakhstan regarding space cooperation, and South Korea regarding economic cooperation in satellite manufacturing and applications, according to Saudi and regional press reports.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/indonesia-in-talks-with-russia-to-launch-first-astronaut/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18429 Indonesia is understood to be in talks with Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, about the possibility of Russia training and launching the Southeast Asian country’s first astronaut.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/egypt-opens-astronaut-selection-competition-in-middle-east-human-spaceflight-rush/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18364 The head of the Egyptian Space Agency, Mohammed el-Qousy, announced on 25 December 2019 that the agency will launch a nationwide, six-year long competition to select Egypt's first astronaut.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/saudi-space-commission-to-submit-national-space-strategy-to-king-salman-soon/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17982 The Saudi Arabian Space Commission is reportedly about to submit a National Space Strategy and other legal and policy documents that consolidate the commission's roles and missions to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, according to a senior Saudi Space Commission advisor speaking at a recent space event in Riyadh.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/sudans-sudasat-to-be-transformed-by-arabsat-6a-and-st-engineerings-newtec-dialog-partnership/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16993 Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) announced on 12 November 2019 the signing of a contract between leading satellite service provider, Arabsat, Sudan-based Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) service provider, Sudasat, and global leader in IP-based satellite communications, ST Engineering iDirect. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/iran-looks-to-get-in-on-middle-east-human-spaceflight-boom-with-russia/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16593 The head of the Iran Space Agency (ISA), Morteza Barari, has said that Iran is looking to open discussions with Russia about the possibility of sending an Iranian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), according to Iranian press reports.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/egypt-and-uae-bolster-space-ties-cairo-looks-to-send-egyptian-to-iss/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16563 The head of the Egyptian Space Agency announced that Egypt intends to send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) during a visit to Cairo by a delegation from the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) on 16 October 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/uae-and-russia-boost-space-cooperation-with-putin-abu-dhabi-visit/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16457 Following his successful visit to Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, on 15-16 October 2019 where UAE-Russian space cooperation featured prominently on the diplomatic agenda.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/saudi-arabia-and-russia-look-to-expand-space-cooperation-including-use-of-ksa-as-possible-satellite-launch-location/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16444 Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia on 13-15 October 2019 has put space cooperation between the two countries back in the spotlight following the landmark Saudi-Russian space cooperation agreement signed in October 2017.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/arabsat-welcomes-french-tribunals-verdict-in-bein-satellite-television-dispute/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14630 The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) welcomes the Thursday, 13 June 2019, ruling issued by the President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris on the false allegations made by Qatar’s beIN Sports and its French-based branch.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/canal-algerie-broadcasting-from-arabsat-5c-with-globecast-dth-solutions/ Thu, 23 May 2019 05:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14251 Arabsat announced on 20 May 2019 that Canal Algerie is now available on Arabsat-5C, the leading Arabic satellite platform for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services over Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/saudi-space-agency-begins-to-take-shape-reported-1-billion-budget-in-first-year/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13627 French online national security news publication Intelligence Online is reporting that the recently created Saudi Space Agency is beginning to take shape under the leadership of Prince Sultan Bin Salman, the son of the reigning King Salman, half-brother of the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and first Saudi astronaut.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/pakistans-suparco-said-to-be-in-talks-with-uae-on-space-cooperation/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13192 Pakistan’s space agency, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), is believed to be in talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on developing an agenda for possible space cooperation, according to a senior SUPARCO official quoted in the UAE newspaper Khaleej Times.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/pan-arab-group-for-space-collaboration-founded-in-abu-dhabi/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13150 Under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the second edition of the Global Space Congress commenced on 19 March 2019 in Abu Dhabi.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/cabsat-2019-saudi-arabias-skyband-selects-leosat-for-data-network-backbone/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13055 LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites that will provide the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has entered into an agreement with SKYBAND, a member of the Inteltec Group and leading communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/cabsat-2019-belgiums-newtec-successfully-deploys-newtec-dialog-hubs-in-europe-for-arabsat/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13038 Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, announced on 12 March 2019 it has successfully deployed two Newtec Dialog® hubs in the UK and Finland for Middle East satellite operator Arabsat to enable the company to deliver High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services into the Middle East and African markets.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/arianespace-successfully-lofts-first-six-oneweb-communication-satellites/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 06:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12907 Arianespace played a significant role in improving global connectivity with its 27 February 2019 Soyuz launch that deployed the initial six satellites in OneWeb’s constellation – which will provide affordable high-speed internet access for users around the world.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/arianespace-successfully-lofts-communications-satellites-for-india-saudi-arabia/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12691 Arianespace has successfully orbited two telecommunications satellites: the Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 condosat for operators King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Hellas Sat; and GSAT-31 for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).]]>