Oman Lens is an Omani company that represents the Sultanate of Oman in the space sector. It focuses on remote sensing and Earth observation technologies enhanced with artificial intelligence. The company launched Oman's first satellite, OL-1, an AI-enhanced satellite capable of real-time data processing and high-resolution imaging, and aims to launch a constellation of satellites over the next five years. Oman Lens partners with companies like STAR.VISION Aerospace Limited Group and MARS Development & Investment, contributing to Oman's Vision 2040 by providing data solutions for both public and private sectors.
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Astranis and Oman-based conglomerate MB Group have a strategic agreement for Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO satellite.
MB Group describes the collaboration as supporting Oman Vision 2040 to deliver resilient, high-performance infrastructure for a digital-first country.
Astranis’ dedicated network for Oman will provide the Sultanate with sovereign control over its digital infrastructure.
The dedicated MicroGEO satellite for Oman is contracted as part of Astranis’ Block 3 launch later this year.
MB Group committed $200 million of investment toward Oman Vision 2040 programs in the satellite sector, including the dedicated MicroGEO satellite, ground stations, and other infrastructure investments.
Oman has attracted about $4 billion in investment from international mining companies since 2020.
Oman has attracted OMR2 billion ($5 billion) to its space industry programme since 2023.
In November 2024 Oman signed an agreement with Airbus to build its first high-capacity communications satellite system.
Oman will use satellites to identify mineral resources such as copper, zinc and gold around the country.
Soud Al Shoaili is head of Oman’s space programme.
OQ Gas Networks is a subsidiary of the Oman Investment Authority and owns and operates Oman’s 4,000 km gas pipeline grid.
Petroleum Development Oman, in which Shell holds a 34 percent stake, is using satellite monitoring to help find oil reserves undetected by conventional methods.
Oman signed the Artemis Accords governing lunar, Martian, and deep-space exploration principles on January 26, 2026.
Oman has approved Starlink.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman linked Oman’s participation in the Artemis Accords to demonstrating responsible exploration and the value of a community of like-minded countries.
Oman’s signing of the Artemis Accords took place in Muscat during the Middle East Space Conference.
By owning capacity and controlling encryption on a dedicated Astranis satellite, Oman will ensure continuity of vital services and national security communications without being subject to the data-sharing policies or kill switches of foreign-owned megaconstellations.
Astranis signed a nine-figure contract with MB Group on January 26, 2026 to build Oman's first dedicated communications satellite.
Oman’s investment in a dedicated satellite is driven by a mandate for digital sovereignty and concerns about geopolitical instability and vulnerability of undersea fiber-optic cables.
Astranis is building a new satellite for Oman.