WASHINGTON — Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Space Commission (SSC) Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha held on Thursday a number of meetings with CEOs of US space companies to exchange experiences and enhance the joint capabilities of the space sector.

The meetings were attended by the acting CEO of the Saudi Space Commission Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi.

The meetings came within the current official visit of Al-Sawaha to the United States.

Al-Sawaha met with President, CEO and Co-Founder of Axiom Space, Inc., Michael Suffredini and CEO of (Redwire) Peter Canetto.

The meetings discussed several main themes aimed at exchanging experiences and technologies related to microgravity platforms, joint cooperation to localize the satellite industry, seeking to enhance joint capabilities to discover space debris and effectively contributing to building advanced navigational systems.

Earlier Thursday, Al-Sawaha met with heads of a number of US space companies, including John Elbon, Chief Operating Officer of United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Founder and CEO of Space Perspective Jane Poynter.

The meetings aimed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of spacecraft launch services, build partnerships to contribute to the growth of the space tourism sector, exchange experiences and technologies in the spacecraft industry as well as expand the activities of space perspectives to localize them inside the Kingdom and enhance the vital and important role of the space sector to achieve the goals of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. — SPA