Saudi astronauts achieve cartilage nanomaterial breakthrough on ISS
Saudi astronaut Rayana Barnawi helped to conduct the experiments and collect data in the microgravity environment.
Saudi astronaut Rayana Barnawi helped to conduct the experiments and collect data in the microgravity environment.
The agency plans to launch the Kingdom's first space weather satellite, built with NASA and NIDLP as part of Vision 2030.
The satellites were designed by undergraduates from Umm Al-Qura University and Prince Sultan University as part of the competition.
At the start of the week, the SSA launched the Knowledge Space portal, featuring Arabic videos, booklets and interactive guides to promote space science awareness across society.
The mission featured ten diverse student-led experiments, including scientific research and creative artistic endeavours submitted by students from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations.
The “Madak Space” competition was created to help space enthusiasts turn their ideas into practical experiments in the ISS’s microgravity environment.
The conference, held as part of the official programme leading up to the Egypt International Airshow, titled 'New Space Horizons - Africa and the Middle East,' will address the most ...
The centre will also serve as a hub for collaboration, hosting workshops and knowledge-sharing initiatives among space industry professionals.
The agreement will establish a legal framework to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two countries.
The panel session featured NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Saudi astronauts Rayannah Barnawi, Ali Al-Ghamdi, and Mariam Fardous sharing their space exploration experiences.
The Centre for Space Futures, hosted by the Saudi Space Agency, will contribute to local and global advances in space technologies and sustainability.
The collaboration signifies a step forward in enhancing space safety and security, leveraging advanced technology and strategic partnerships to safeguard vital space assets in the region and beyond.
The competition will be supervised by Saudi astronaut Rayana Barnawi.
The Space Debris Conference has concluded in Riyadh with collaborations in the fields of space monitoring and sustainability.
Under the MoU, both parties will support the growth of the Kingdom's space industry, develop research capabilities, and explore opportunities for a specialised centre in space situational awareness.
The MOU aims to bolster the Saudi space industry, enhance research in space situational awareness, and promote responsible supervision of low Earth orbit.
The Saudi Space Agency organised the conference in cooperation with the Communications, Space and Technology Authority and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
The primary objective of this occasion is to increase worldwide awareness regarding the escalating challenges posed by space debris and to establish a forum for international discourse on this urgent ...
This partnership signifies an ongoing commitment between the two nations, expanding upon established collaborations spanning diverse fields and sectors.
The MoU covers cooperation between both parties in various aspects of developing national capabilities in the space sector and related fields.
This move falls in line with the collaborative efforts between nations to push advancements within the sector.











