Spotlight | Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE
A new chapter in the space race between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi: launch stations

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Saudi astronauts and other senior officials prior to the launch of the kingdom's scientific mission to the International Space Station in Jeddah on 16 April 2023.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Saudi astronauts and other senior officials prior to the launch of the kingdom's scientific mission to the International Space Station in Jeddah on 16 April 2023. © Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters
Unable to fire its heavy payloads on domestic soil, Saudi Arabia is weighing up a space partnership with Oman, an ideally situated space partner. The UAE faces a similar dilemma. [...]
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