RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to develop its space sector as part of wider plans to build a diversified, knowledge-based economy under Vision 2030, officials and industry figures say.
Space is increasingly seen in the Kingdom as a driver of technology development, job creation, and international cooperation, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Policymakers say it now underpins a range of services, from telecommunications and navigation to climate monitoring and disaster management.
CEO of the Saudi Space Agency Mohammed Al-Tamimi said space technologies are closely linked to daily life and national development priorities.
“Space has become a vital tool for human development,” he said, noting that innovations in communications, Earth observation and navigation support sectors such as agriculture, logistics and urban planning.
