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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.
China has undertaken cooperation projects with Egypt, UAE, and Oman.
MTCIT oversees Oman’s space sector to build national capabilities in space science and technology.
Oman published its national space policy in 2023 and consolidated its space sector under MTCIT.
Oman's national space policy emphasizes regulatory clarity and long-term capability building aligned with Oman Vision 2040.
Novaspace and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman have partnered for the Middle East Space Conference 2026.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman (MTCIT) and Novaspace will host the second Edition of the Middle East Space Conference (MESC) from January 26 to 28, 2026, in Muscat, Oman.
MESC 2026 will take place at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat.
Oman's space sector, overseen by MTCIT, supports infrastructure development, commercial applications, and public-private collaboration.
Oman launched its national space policy in 2023, contributing to the rapid development of its space sector.
The conference aims to reinforce Oman’s position as a strategic gateway for space applications and infrastructure development in the region.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) oversees Oman’s space sector focused on building national capabilities in space science and technology.
During its fifth flight in November 2024, Kinetica 1 carried 15 satellites, including IRSS-1, designed and built by the China Academy of Space Technology for Omani startup Oman Lens.
The Middle East Space Conference will be hosted by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Novaspace on January 26-28, 2026, in Oman.
SCT is building satellite communications infrastructure for Oman.
Space Communications Technologies SPC is owned by the state-run Oman Investment Authority.
OmanSat-1 is Oman’s first dedicated national satellite.
Oman has a population of around 5.5 million people.
The OmanSat-1 project, under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology - Oman, includes training programs to develop 100% Omani expertise.
The communications satellite system will cover Oman’s territorial waters, the Middle East, East Africa, and Asian countries.