VIENNA: Saudi Arabia has been elected first vice-chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), a senior leadership position that underscores the Kingdom’s growing influence in the global space sector and international space governance. The appointment was announced during the committee’s latest session in Vienna and was reported by the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia will be represented in the role by Muryah Al-Shahrani, general manager of Space Systems and Infrastructure at the Saudi Space Agency.

Saudi Arabia has been elected First Vice-Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) during the committee's session held in Austria.

VIENNA: Saudi Arabia has been elected first vice-chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), a senior leadership position that underscores…