Discussing Expanding Kuwait's Activities in Space Sciences and Industry
- Paper number
IAC-09.E2.3.6
- Author
Mrs. Maryam Aljoaan, Kuwait Science Club, Germany
- Coauthor
Mr. Ghanim Alotaibi, Kuwait
- Coauthor
Ms. Sara Abdullah, SEDS, Kuwait
- Year
2009
- Abstract
There is no governmental space program in Kuwait. However, due to the country's dependency on oil production, remote sensing applications are to date the only utilization of space technology by necessity. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current state of Kuwait's space science and industry sector, and to examine the options for Kuwait to expand more into the space field. This paper will focus on the potential benefits that Kuwait may receive from further developments in the space field and provides a risk assessment to the economy and society by not doing so and continuing to be dependent on foreign space service providers instead.
- Abstract document
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