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Riyadh, January 12, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Space Agency signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Japanese government on the peaceful use of outer space on the sidelines of the Saudi-Japan Ministerial Investment Forum. The memorandum was signed with Japan’s Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Space Agency Abdullah Alswaha represented the agency during the signing. The move underscores the Kingdom’s commitment to enhancing internation

Riyadh, January 3, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) recorded a series of landmark achievements in the space sector in 2025 through strategic programs, initiatives, and projects that enhanced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s standing in space science and technology, supported research and innovation, and built national capabilities, fully aligned with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Building on the success of the Saudi astronauts’ mission, 11 scientific papers and a patentwere published as outcomes of the “Saudi Towards Space” mission. A first-of-its-kind scientific achievement was achieved by fabricating a nano

Riyadh, January 1, 2026, SPA — The Centre for Space Futures (CSF) has released a specialized white paper as part of its efforts to enhance governance in line with the rapid growth of the global space economy. The knowledge paper titled “The Future of Space Law” reflects the CSF’s support for the development of international regulatory frameworks for space activities. It reviews leading international models for governance in shared domains, including the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the regulatory framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU