Morocco's space activities are primarily coordinated by the Royal Centre for Remote Sensing (CRTS), a space agency established in 1989. CRTS is responsible for promoting the use and development of remote sensing applications in Morocco and collaborates with various entities, including ministries and universities. The country launched its first remote sensing satellite, Maroc-TUBSAT, in 2001 in collaboration with the Technical University of Berlin, and has since launched Mohammed VI-A & Mohammed VI-B in 2017 and 2018. Key areas of focus include Earth observation, mapping, agricultural monitoring, and environmental protection.
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Geespace has international agreements with Systems & Services in Bangladesh, Advanced Telecommunications Solutions and Services in Saudi Arabia, Altel Group Sendirian Berhad in Malaysia, SATLAS in Kazakhstan, Orbith in Argentina, and Soremar Group in Morocco to use the constellation’s services.
Six countries joined the Artemis Accords before the Lima workshop: Latvia, Jordan, Morocco, Malta, Ireland, and Paraguay.
Morocco became the 64th signatory to the Artemis Accords.
Christopher Landau met with Nasser Bourita in Rabat when Morocco joined the Artemis Accords.
Morocco has joined the Artemis Accords.
Earlier this year, Starlink held talks with Morocco about launching a satellite internet project in the Sahara.
Safran is building an important industrial complex in Casablanca, Morocco, which is the first outside of France.
Morocco plans to acquire Ofek 13 SAR satellites to enhance its intelligence capabilities along sensitive borders.
Morocco has assumed the chairmanship of the 68th UN COPUOS session in Vienna, led by Professor Rafiq Akram.
Earlier this year, Starlink had talks with Morocco to launch a project in the Sahara to provide high-speed satellite-backed internet.
Israel Aerospace Industries and the International University of Rabat signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2023 to construct a research center in Morocco for artificial intelligence and aeronautics.
Morocco and Israel signed a defense agreement in 2021 that formalizes intelligence sharing and enables cooperation between their defense industries, defense procurement, and joint military exercises.
Morocco normalized diplomatic ties with Israel by signing the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020.
In November 2021, Morocco signaled interest in acquiring the Israeli Iron Dome aerial defense system.
Israeli Aerospace Industries signed a $1,000,000,000 contract with a foreign customer, reportedly Morocco, for the delivery of advanced intelligence satellites.
Morocco previously purchased IAI’s Barak 8 air defense system for $500,000,000.
The BEIS-led Clean Energy Innovation Facility was launched in 2019 and has supported biomass-powered refrigeration in India, prototype lithium-ion batteries in Nigeria, and clean hydrogen-based fuels for steel production in Morocco.
Space Foundation partnered with ICESCO in February 2021 for an event in Rabat, Morocco.
Arianespace launched the Mohammed 6-B satellite for Morocco on 2018-11-20.
Morocco launched its Mohammed-6A Earth observation satellite on 2018-11-07 to low Earth orbit on an Arianespace Vega rocket from French Guiana.