Muscat – Oman is actively working to develop its space programme and attract investments in the space sector. Key projects in progress include an open satellite data platform, a CubeSat project, an earth station project, and a cloud-computing project for space data.

An announcement to this effect was made during the fourth meeting of leaders of the space economy, held in India last week.

The two-day meeting, held as part of a G20 summit, focused on the significance of the space sector to the global economy and explored opportunities for international cooperation in space projects.

Oman’s delegation, led by H E Dr Ali Amer al Shidhani, Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology in the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, participated in discussions.

The sultanate’s participation in the meeting aligns with its commitment to develop the space sector and achieve the objectives of Oman Vision 2040. “The sultanate recognises the space sector as a crucial component of the National Digital Economy Programme,” H E Shidhani said.

He highlighted the importance of the space sector in Oman’s economic diversification efforts and emphasised the ministry’s dedication to enable the space sector to play a significant role in realising Oman Vision 2040.