https://spacewatch.global/tag/maldives-space-research-organisation-msro/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:24:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/maldives-space-research-organisation-msro/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/jaguar-space-and-msro-sign-mou-for-space-based-research-on-marine-ecosystems/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65660 Jaguar Space and MSRO have signed an MOU focused on exploring the interface of marine ecosystems and space-based research. The initiative will investigate key coastal and mangrove species such as Rhizophora, Bruguiera, Avicennia, and others that are foundational to the Maldives’ fragile and vital ecosystems. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/sinc-2024-interview-with-matias-campos-abad/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54840 What do equatorial nations have that can interest the Space industry? Matías Campos Abad, CEO & Founder at Astralintu Space Technologies, explains Dr Emma Gatti the logistical importance of equatorial countries when it comes to Space]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/sinc-2024-interview-with-h-e-hassaan-mohamed/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54838 What can Space do to support the Maldives in their fight for climate change? Dr Emma Gatti interviews Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Energy, H.E. Hassaan Mohamed during the first day of SINC to understand how this island nation is trying to harvest Space technology to emerge as a new technological, unexpected reality withing the New Space industry]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/sinc-2024-interview-with-madin-maseeh-msro/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54833 SINC, Space Island Nations Conference has come to its second edition, but what has changed for the Maldives Space Research Organization? Dr Emma Gatti Interviews Madin Maseeh, President of MSRO, to understand more about the fascinating evolution of what could be the first island nation to make it to Space .]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/sinc-2024-day-1-in-the-maldives-dr-emma-gatti-gives-her-outlook-to-the-conference/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54813 Emma Gatti is at the Space for Island Nations Conference 2024 and will be walking us through all the wonderful events planned during this week. Stay tuned for some exciting and exclusive updates from the #maldives]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/karman-week-2023-interview-with-mani-thiru/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52189 'Space is a shared frontier, not a race.' Wise words from Mani Thiru, head of Space and satellites for Amazon Web Services across Asia Pacific. Mani discusses with Dr Emma Gatti the civil society's role in the space sector, and dives deep into the balance between space progress and sustainability. Watch it now!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/karman-week-2023-interview-with-joan-chesoni/ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52188 Join us in paradise! From the beautiful Maldives, Dr Emma Gatti interviewed Joan Chesoni from the Kenyan Space Agency. Learn about Joan's role and her vision for an inclusive and unified space sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/spacewatchgl-opinion-sinking-maldives-looks-to-the-stars/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49146
Written by Tom Gardner
The Maldives hosted its first ever space conference last month. The Space for Island Nations Conference 2023, or ‘SINC’ for short. Of course the name ‘SINC’ was chosen with a wink. Small island nations are in trouble. As the flattest country on Earth (an average of 1.2 metres above sea level and only 0.4% of land area), the threat posed to the Maldives by climate change has been known for decades.]]>