RIYADH: Two satellites designed by Saudi students had been launched successfully on an international space mission, the Saudi Space Agency announced on Saturday.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the space agency said the satellites were designed by students from Umm Al-Qura University and Prince Sultan University as part of the "SARI" competition for building and designing small satellites.
Launched in December 2024, the competition invited undergraduate students from universities across the Kingdom.
A total of 480 from 42 universities competed and only two were selected.
The competition aimed to provide students with practical experience in satellite design, construction, and operation, while developing their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the space agency said.
