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SEOUL, November 19 (AJP) - South Korea’s Innospace, a private rocket developer, is deepening its ties with the Middle East as it seeks new footholds in the global space economy.
The company said Wednesday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Madari Space, a United Arab Emirates start-up, to jointly develop and commercialize a space-based data center. The agreement was announced during the Dubai Airshow.
Under the partnership, the two companies will explore the creation of an orbital data center, expand launch and satellite operations services, and pursue additional commercial opportunities in both South Korea and the UAE.
Madari Space, based in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, is working to develop data infrastructure in low-earth orbit that combines large-scale storage with satellite-enabled high-performance computing. The effort is supported by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund, a government-backed financing program.
A pilot mission is planned for 2026 in cooperation with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
“Our partnership with Innospace reflects a shared commitment to opening new horizons in protecting and managing critical national data,” Sharif Al Romaithi, Madari’s chief executive, said in a press release. “We look forward to active collaboration with South Korea in related business fields.”
Kim Soo-jong, Innospace’s chief executive, called the agreement a strategic step toward creating new technologies and business models. “Our partnership will lay a crucial foundation for global leadership in the emerging space data center sector,” he said.
* This article, published by Economic Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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