Oman’s Spazers partners with Australia’s Southern Cross Space

Omani satellite manufacturing company Spazers has announced that it has signed an agreement with Australian space science company Southern Cross Space. The agreement will enable the company to use Southern Cross Space’s advanced technological capabilities to provide high-resolution satellite imagery and analytic solutions.

Underscoring the significance of the partnership, Founder and CEO of Spazers, Tariq al Bulushi, said: “We are excited about this strategic partnership with Southern Cross Space. This partnership will enable us to provide integrated solutions to our customers, starting with obtaining high-resolution satellite imagery and up to analysing it using the latest artificial intelligence technologies.”

Co-founder and CEO of Southern Cross Space, Peter Kinne, added: “We are pleased to cooperate with Spazers to provide these advanced services to customers in the region. We are confident that this partnership will contribute to the development of the space sector in the region.”

Spazers was launched earlier this year during the 1st Middle East Space Conference in Muscat Governorate. The company is a multinational joint venture between Omani ETCO Space, Polish satellite manufacturer SatRev, and Polish tech company Tuatara – the same consortium was behind the successful launch of Oman’s first satellite, Aman-1. Spazers was established to offer satellite manufacturing and space launch services in Oman.

Spazers’ new agreement aligns with Oman’s plans of becoming a regional and global hub for space activities, in line with the government’s plans to grow its digital economy.

Contributing currently 2% to the local GDP, the plan aims to grow this figure to 5% by 2030 and by 10% in 2040. Last year, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology unveiled the National Space Policy and Executive Programme, a 10-year framework aimed at growing the sector.