SpaceTech in Gulf Appreciation Post for 2023

I would like to thank everyone who participated and helped in the evolution of this project. Much has been accomplished, and much more is planned for the upcoming year.

In this post, I want to highlight all those who participated, helped, supported, and inspired me throughout this journey.

I launched the project in April 2023 as a hobby, and by the end of the year, I managed to build a SpaceTech community actively shaping the space industry in the GCC region.

SpaceTech in Gulf 's first project was a short analytical report on the satellite industry in the GCC market. The report highlighted the crucial role of satellites in the economic and social development of the GCC region. The report also provided recommendations on how to foster collaborations and partnerships between SpaceTech companies, invest in R&D, establish academic and training programs, encourage indigenous SpaceTech capabilities, and prioritize sustainable technologies and practices.

You can access the full report here .

6 interviews were conducted as part of the project

• Misha Rudominski , the CEO of Promin Aerospace , provided some insights on their vision and strategy for the future of aerospace. Link to the article .
• Rand Simberg shared his thoughts on the future of space travel and the role of the private sector in advancing space exploration. Link to the article.
• Joe Latrell , CEO of Quub.space , provided his view on Earth observation technologies. Link to the article.
• Alex Pospekhov, CEO of Mission Space, revealed about space weather intelligence. Link to the article.
• H.H. Azzan Al Said, Chairman and CEO of NASCOM , gave a sneak peek into the groundbreaking developments at the Etlaq spaceport in Oman. Link to the article.
• Mrwan Mohey , COO of Advanced Rocket Technologies , told the story behind the first startup in Africa and the Middle East, focused on rocket launches for scientific communities and educational purposes. Link to the article.

2 Webinars were made:

• "EXPLORING THE FINAL FRONTIER: Space Industry in Saudi Arabia."

Ahmed Alzubairi , Co-founder of SARsatX , Jakub Lajmon , CEO of Groundcom , Mrwan Mohey , Co-founder and COO of Advanced Rocket Technologies , Robert L. , CTO at Needronix, Ondrej Farkas , Branch Manager at Spacemanic , Grigorii Trubkin , Managing Partner at Mindrock Capital , Alex Cresniov , Chief Business Development Officer of Space Age. Link to the webinar recordings .

• "EMERGING TRENDS IN SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY: A GCC Perspective."

H.H. Sayyid Azzan - Chairman and CEO of NASCOM , Omar Qaise - Founder and CEO at OQ Technology, Amar Vora - Head of Space at Serco Middle East, Daniyal Suhail Malik - General Projects Manager at SoluNox Pvt Ltd, Alex Cresniov - CBDO at Space Age. Link to the webinar recordings.

Alex Cresniov also participated in the SpaceTech Bootcamp by ????? ?????? ???????? | Saudi Space Agency . Special thanks to Marwan Salem for guiding me and Anna Hazlett , CEO of AzurX | Space & Strategic Technologies , for mentoring me.

Way more to go!