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Attacks on energy infrastructure and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman have increased the risk of new oil spills in the region.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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.
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.
Oman produces about 1 million barrels a day of crude, which constitutes approximately 70 percent of its economy.
Omantel is Oman’s biggest telecom operator.
In November 2024 Oman signed an agreement with Airbus to build its first high-capacity communications satellite system.
Oman launched initiatives to improve connectivity in remote areas and to search for oil, gas and minerals following a three-day space conference in Muscat.
Oman has attracted OMR2 billion ($5 billion) to its space industry programme since 2023.
Soud Al Shoaili is head of Oman’s space programme.
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 has attracted about $4 billion in investment from international mining companies since 2020.
Oman will use satellites to identify mineral resources such as copper, zinc and gold around the country.
OQ Gas Networks is a subsidiary of the Oman Investment Authority and owns and operates Oman’s 4,000 km gas pipeline grid.
Oman has approved Starlink.
Oman’s signing of the Artemis Accords took place in Muscat during the Middle East Space Conference.
Oman signed the Artemis Accords governing lunar, Martian, and deep-space exploration principles on January 26, 2026.