https://spacewatch.global/tag/morocco/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 04 May 2026 07:03:25 +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/morocco/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/morocco-becomes-5th-african-country-to-sign-the-u-s-led-artemis-accords/ Mon, 04 May 2026 07:03:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73539 Morocco has signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th, during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. Morocco becomes the 5th African country to sign the Accords after Nigeria, Rwanda, Angola, and Senegal.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/morocco-to-acquire-advanced-spy-satellite-from-israel/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56645 Morocco has selected the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide it with two advanced spy satellites, in a deal worth 1 billion USD. IAI confirmed the $1bn contract to supply one of its systems to an unnamed third party via the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and  Moroccan media has also corroborated that the North African Country would be the recipient, as it looks to replace its Mohammed VI-A and Mohammed VI-B satellites. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/arianespace-to-launch-uaes-falcon-eye-2-on-soyuz-in-march-2020/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18633 Arianespace has announced that it intends to launch the UAE’s second reconnaissance satellite, Falcon Eye 2, on board a Soyuz satellite launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Centre in early March 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/race-is-on-to-supply-high-resolution-earth-observation-satellites-to-vietnam/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16741 Earth observation satellite manufacturers from France, Israel, Japan, Russia, and the United States are vying to build a high-resolution imaging satellite for Vietnam, according to French online publication Intelligence Online.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/frances-cnes-showcases-space-cooperation-strategy-to-french-space-industry/ Fri, 17 May 2019 05:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14141 Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the French national space agency - the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), opened the International Affairs Seminar at the agency’s head office in Paris on 13 May 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/cness-jean-yves-le-gall-gives-opening-address-at-glec-2019-in-morocco/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13763 In the presence of Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration of Morocco, and Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) and of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), gave the opening address on 24 April 2019 in Marrakesh at the GLEC 2019 Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries (GLEC).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/senegal-and-france-to-cooperate-in-developing-space-cluster/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13188 According to Joseph Ibeh of Space in Africa, the Government of Senegal is set to grow the nation’s capability in the development of small satellites and space applications following a recommendation resulting from national consultations on the future of higher education in the prominent West African country.]]> 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/uaes-yahlive-to-broadcast-rt-france-hd-in-the-middle-east/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12976 Global television news network RT expands its partnership with Yahlive, the Abu Dhabi-based satellite joint venture between world leading satellite operator SES and the UAE satellite company Yahsat, by introducing RT France HD to French speakers in the MENA region via Yahlive’s MENA beam.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/uk-other-european-space-agencies-test-mars-robot-technologies-in-morocco/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12348 As far as we know, Mars is the only planet populated entirely by robots! Due to the time taken for commands to travel to Mars (eight minutes each way), hand guided robots are limited to travelling only a few dozen metres a day.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/syria-seeks-to-build-satellite-establish-a-space-programme/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11931 The Syrian Minister of Communications and Technology, Iyad Khatib, has stated the need for Syria to develop a space programme and launch its first satellite into orbit, the ministry said on 11 December 2018, according to Russian news outlet Sputnik International.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/arianespace-successfully-launches-moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-eo-satellite/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 06:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11491 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/middle-east-space-and-satellite-news-roundup-for-november-2018/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11458 It has been a busy few weeks in the Middle Eastern satellite and space sector, with developments and activities taking place from Morocco to Iran, and all points in between. The following is a roundup of the regional space and satellite news that was not previously covered in-depth by SpaceWatch.MiddleEast.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-imaging-satellite-launch-expected-20-november-2018/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11367 Morocco's Mohammed VI-B high-resolution Earth observation satellite is expected to be launched on an Arianespace launch vehicle from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on 20 November 2018, on board an Arianespace Vega satellite launch vehicle, with the mission dubbed by Arianespace as Vega Flight VV13.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/ethiopia-to-build-and-launch-remote-sensing-satellite-with-chinese-help/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11123 Ethiopian scientists and engineers are building a small Earth observation satellite in cooperation with and with funding from China, which will be launched from China in 2019, according to a report in The East African newspaper. This announcement is the culmination of much effort to bring Ethiopian space ambitions to reality.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/india-and-morocco-sign-mous-on-space-cooperation-and-cyber-security/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10665 India and Morocco signed Memoranda of Understandings on space and cyber security cooperation in New Delhi on 25 September 2018, it has been announced.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-earth-observation-satellite-due-to-be-launched-by-arianespace-in-november-2018/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10280 Moroccan media is reporting that the North African country's second high-resolution Earth observation satellite, the Mohammed VI-B, is due to be launched on an Arianespace launch vehicle from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana in November 2018 on either the Vega or Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M satellite launch vehicles.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/pan-arab-space-organisation-gathering-support-pace-uae-leadership/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8968 Diplomatic efforts are gathering in the Middle East and North Africa toward the development of a regional mechanism for space cooperation and development among Arab countries. At the recent Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi, the region made progress toward establishing an Arab space organisation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/arab-space-leaders-commit-regional-cooperation-provide-update-programmes/ Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8546 Leaders and senior officials from a number of Arab space agencies have committed themselves to further regional space cooperation, and provided updates on their national space programmes, at the Global Aerospace Summit 2018 held at the St. Regis Hotel on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island on 30 April and 1 May 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/saudi-arabia-france-sign-executive-programme-space-agreement/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8387 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France have entered into an executive programme space agreement signed in France during the visit to Paris by Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.]]>