Tag: Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia Launches 142 Sustainable Investment Opportunities: Satellite Remote Sensing Advances Ecological Monitoring
On July 3, 2026, Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC), in cooperation with the Federation of Saudi Chambers, announced 142 sustainable investment opportunities across the Kingdom. Covering more than 60 million square meters, the opportunities have investment periods ranging from five to 25 years and include potential projects in…
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Saudia Debuts NSG Skywaves Inflight Connectivity on First Airbus A321XLR
Neo Space Group (NSG) and Saudia have activated the NSG Skywaves inflight connectivity (IFC) service aboard the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft, marking the first line-fit deployment of the system. SpaceTechnology The service combines NSG Skywaves with SES’s Open Orbits multi-orbit network, integrating geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite capabilities to provide low-latency,…
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ispace Plans Saudi Arabia Subsidiary to Expand Lunar Partnerships in Middle East
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace said it plans to establish a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, expanding its global presence and strengthening ties with partners in the Middle East as activity around the Moon accelerates. The planned entity, to be known as ispace Saudi Arabia, will become the company’s fourth global base after Japan, Europe…
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Axiom crew splashes down in a SpaceX capsule after doing space station science
Axiom Space crew members Rayyanah Barnawi, John Shoffner, Peggy Whitson and Ali Alqarni discuss their mission during their nine-day stay on the International Space Station. (NASA via Axiom Space) The second crew to be sent into space as a profit-making proposition for Texas-based Axiom Space came back to Earth tonight in a SpaceX Crew Dragon…
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SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS
Axiom Space launched the second-ever all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The international crew of Axiom-2 (Ax-2) flew onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff was on May 21 at 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center, before docking with the…
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SpaceX launches Axiom-2, before arriving with four astronauts to the ISS
Axiom Space launched the second-ever all-private crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The international crew of Axiom-2 (Ax-2) flew onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff was on May 21 at 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center, before docking with the…