Saudi Space Agency

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) is Saudi Arabia’s national space authority, established by Royal Decree in 2018 to coordinate space policy, satellite programmes, human spaceflight, and the commercial space economy. Reporting to the Council of Ministers, the SSA links space science and technology to Vision 2030’s broader goal of building knowledge-intensive industries beyond hydrocarbon dependence.

Institutional Architecture

The SSA’s creation consolidated space-related activities that had previously been distributed across multiple institutions, including the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), and various university research laboratories. This consolidation was designed to provide unified strategic direction, eliminate duplication, and present a single institutional interface for international space cooperation.

Saudi Space Agency on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

Saudi Space Agency

Institutional Architecture