The number of states capable of building, launching, and operating satellites has grown significantly over the past years. When well-established space-faring powers have secured their stance in space services and technologies, newcomers from the Persian Gulf appeared in the recent decade with vast financial resources as well as ambitions to challenge traditional players. This short analysis discusses how Saudi Arabia and UAE are conquering space in an egalitarian fashion, and what kind of potential changes in the relationship between old and new spacefarers may result in an entire shift in the space industry sector.
KBN Analysis no. 5 (85) / 2021
15 April 2021
The number of states capable of building, launching, and operating satellites has grown significantly over the past years. When well-established space-faring powers have secured their stance in space services and technologies, newcomers from the Persian Gulf appeared in the recent decade with vast financial resources as well as ambitions to challenge traditional players. This short analysis discusses how Saudi Arabia and UAE are conquering space in an egalitarian fashion, and what kind of potential changes in the relationship between old and new spacefarers may result in an entire shift in the space industry sector.
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