{"id":613,"date":"2025-03-27T21:45:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T21:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/?page_id=613"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:53:01","slug":"space","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/vision\/partner-insights\/partner-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/space\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU160 Partner submission: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Using space responsibly<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submitted by:<\/strong> Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)<br>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/vision\/partner-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"609\">View all articles from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n    <div class=\"text-section\">\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-section-left\" data-span=\"8\">\n                        <p>\n        From enabling global telecommunications, earth observation and navigation to improving resource management and environmental monitoring, satellites contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. But with over 36,000 large debris objects and around 1 million smaller pieces currently orbiting earth, collisions could disrupt satellite services, threatening efforts to close the digital divide.    <\/p>\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        <strong>The Kingdom sees three priorities: <\/strong>    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>minimizing debris, <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>improving traffic management, and <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>avoiding harmful interference.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                        <h2 class=\"h3\">\n        <strong>Global partnerships make for safer Space<\/strong>    <\/h2>\n                        <p>\n        Saudi Arabia is an active partner in global efforts for a peaceful, sustainable future in Space. In collaboration with the Saudi Space Agency, CST hosted the first Space Debris Conference, with the ITU and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) as partners, to address research, policy and awareness. the Kingdom is active in ITU\u2019s Space Sustainability Forum, which advances responsible practices and global dialogue on maintaining Space as a sustainable environment.<br><br>Saudi Arabia works with international partners to track and reduce Space debris. For example, with the World Economic Forum, Saudi Arabia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/2024\/04\/saudi-arabia-to-launch-a-centre-for-space-futures-in-the-forum-s-fourth-industrial-revolution-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled<\/a> the Center for Space Future to contribute to sustainable innovation. Building on ITU Resolutions that underscore Space sustainability, Saudi Arabia has captured its significant strides in the &#8220;Digital and Space Sustainability in Saudi Arabia&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cst.gov.sa\/ar\/mediacenter\/Documents\/sustainability_report_2024_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>.    <\/p>\n                        <h3 class=\"h5\">\n        <strong>Small business in Space<\/strong>    <\/h3>\n                        <p>\n        Saudi Arabia\u2019s Space Entrepreneurship Alliance encourages innovative, sustainable entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. Its new SpaceUp Competition encourages global Space entrepreneurship among startups and SMEs, offering US$28 million in contract opportunities across six tracks to meet space challenges.    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(229,231,233) 100%)\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tips for sustainable space<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Strengthen international cooperation. <\/strong>Together, nations can improve technologies and policies to reduce debris; ITU offers an important platform to sustainably manage low orbits.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Promote responsible practices. <\/strong>Adopt stricter debris mitigation measures during spacecraft design, launch, and operation. Minimize fragmentation risks, pursue debris removal technologies and propose strategies for responsible, equitable use of orbital resources.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Invest in innovative technologies. <\/strong>Encourage public-private research advances debris removal missions and non-destructive in-situ deorbiting techniques.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of ITU or imply endorsement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/vision\/partner-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"609\">&lt; Previous<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/vision\/partner-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/greening-digital\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"609\">Next &gt;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using space responsibly Submitted by: Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)Kingdom of Saudi Arabia View all articles from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tips for sustainable space Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of ITU or imply endorsement. &lt; Previous Next &gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":543,"parent":609,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-613","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/613\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/160\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}