Tuesday 16 / April / 2024
Muscat: A project to study and determine the best space launching platform sites in the Sultanate will be launched by Global Space and Technology Company (GSTC) on Wednesday.
The ceremony will be held under the auspices of Dr. Hamad bin Salim Al Rawahi, CEO of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).
The 18-month study aims to obtain accurate and documented scientific data for suitable space launch sites in the Sultanate. This research study is expected to play an encouraging role for further scientific research to enhance the culture of scientific research.
Eng. Bahia Al Shu’aibia, GSTC Founder and CEO said that the project is encouraging for scientific research and capacity development and it inspires the nations and the youth of Oman in particular and the business sector for its importance and its great role in the continuity of development in the world. She pointed out that such projects enhance the national economy in many ways, qualify the youth to face the changing knowledge economy.
Important role
She noted that new partnerships and international cooperation play an important role in many fields, such as advanced science, artificial intelligence and the fourth industrial revolution, as there are more than 30,000 innovations from space science research. — With inputs from ONA
