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Yes, there are Saudi astronauts. Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz was the first Saudi astronaut who participated in the mission to launch the first satellite for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat). He flew on the STS-51G mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in June 1985. On May 21, 2023, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sent the second Saudi male astronaut, Ali al-Qarni , and the first Saudi female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi , to the International Space Station, lo...

The Digital Wellbeing Program 'Sync' is a Saudi awareness program aimed at promoting healthy digital practices to mitigate the impact of excessive technology use on individuals and society and protect them from its harms. It is based on specialized research and studies conducted in collaboration with universities and research centers. The program was launched by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture 'Ithra' in Dhahran City , Eastern Province , on September 7, 2021. Res...

The Space Tech Entrepreneurship Incubation Program is an initiative launched by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission in collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST ) and 'The Garage' on May 26, 2024. The program focuses on space technologies by supporting early-stage startups through a package of training, mentorship, and financial support to help these startups enter the space sector market. The importance of the Space Tech Entreprene...

SaudiGeoSat (SGS-1) is the first Saudi satellite for communications. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology , announced its launch on February 5, 2019, from the French Guiana Space Center aboard the 'Ariane 5' rocket. His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the crown prince and prime minister, signed the satellite's final part with the writing “above the clouds”. Objectives of launching SGS-1 By launchin...

The Future Heroes Initiative for Digital Skills Development is an initiative launched by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (now known as the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission ), as part of the programs for enhancing digital citizenship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aims to raise the level of digital skills among young people, create a well-informed and integrated community, and equip individuals with the necessary skills to meet technological knowledge...

The BRIDGE Initiative is one of six initiatives launched by the National Information Technology Development Program during the second edition of the Global Tech Conference 'LEAP 2023', held from February 6-9, 2023, in Riyadh City, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Organized by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP), the initiative aims to support tech startups in expanding internationally outsid...

The SCANIT Initiative was launched by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in collaboration with Intel Corporation in February 2023 during the Global Tech Conference (LEAP23). The initiative aims to improve the security of tech devices entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, enhance local capabilities in inspecting modern systems, and ensure the integrity of imported products and supply chains. SCANIT Initiative objectives The initiative aims to inspect devices and protect them ...

The Digital Challenges Program is one of the initiatives of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aims to uncover young talents in creating technological solutions, targeting interested individuals and technical programmers, and enabling them to apply innovations and turn them into reality. The program consists of a series of challenges concerned with emerging technologies, and each challenge consists of several stages, and each challenge h...

CoderHub Platform is an Arabic Saudi platform that works on developing programmers and enhancing their abilities and skills in solving algorithms. It is affiliated with the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones. The platform also focuses on discovering national talents and employing them in the job market to enhance the youth capabilities and support them in cybersecurity -related fields and jobs. The platform allows programmers to enter its challenges at various levels, s...

Environment Hackathon is a digital competition in the environmental field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture on March 23, 2022, on the sidelines of Saudi Environment Week 2022. It features the participation of university students, programmers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts, with prizes amounting to SAR300,000. The hackathon outcomes align with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to preserve the environment and its natural resour...

Ignite The Sound is an event organized by the Digital Content Council, chaired by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with various government entities. The event aims to support and empower leaders in the audio content sector to achieve high levels of inspiration, influence, growth, and change. Launched on October 18, 2022, the four-day event is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Significance of the event Ignite The...

Elm Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia offers a range of digital solutions that serve customers through various subscription packages that suit each customer and his needs. Elm's solutions help in understanding future challenges, identifying obstacles to implementing new work methods, creating a clear vision for the business plan and its stages and components, and defining the desired objectives. The aim is to enhance the overall performance of the organization and increase satisfactio...