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Saudi Space Agency
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Saudi Space Agency is Saudi Arabia's national space agency, with agency status dating to June 2023 after the earlier Saudi Space Commission structure.[1] Its public leadership history includes Muhammad al-Tamimi as acting CEO from 2021 to May 2025, before his move to the National Emergency Management Authority.[2][3] For EO buyers, SSA should not be treated as the owner of SaudiSat-5A/5B or as an EO operator on the basis of SHAMS: SaudiSat-5A/5B are KACST Earth observation programmes, and SHAMS is a space-weather CubeSat rather than an EO satellite.[4][5]
- [1]Saudi Space Agency - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20Founding, restructuring, leadership, key programs
- [2]Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi - Saudi Winsthird party2026-06-20CEO background and May 2025 transition to NEMA role
- [3]Saudi Space Agency - Saudipediaagency doc2026-06-20Official Saudipedia entry; founding as commission 2018, agency status June 2023
- [4]SHAMS satellite - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20SHAMS is space weather CubeSat on Artemis II HEO, not EO
- [5]KACST completes SaudiSat-5A and 5B - SpaceWatch Globalthird party2026-06-20SaudiSat EO birds are KACST programs, confirming SSA/KACST separation