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The space industry signals from MENA: 32 in the last 90 days

Region: MENA · Middle East / North Africa · latest 29 Oct 2026

32 signals in the space industry carried the tag MENA in the last 90 days (middle east / north africa), out of 78 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 13 signals against an average of 10 for Jul to Sept: up 34%. Named most often: Loft Orbital (4), Astranis (3), MBSat (3). Below: the count per month, the companies named most, and the latest headlines with outlet and date. Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every signal it extracts.

Signals per month

2May
3Jun
10Jul
4Aug
15Sept
13Oct
0Nov

October 2026 had 13 signals against an average of 10 for Jul to Sept: up 34%. The current month is partial.

The latest headlines

  1. Es’hailSat and Arabsat signed a strategic partnership agreement on broadcasting and satellite communications.Satellite Evolution · Arabsat, Es’hailSat
  2. ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered on sovereign satellite connectivity infrastructure for Oman and the Middle East.Satellite Evolution · Intuition, MBSat, ST Engineering iDirect
  3. ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for Oman’s MB Sat-1 sovereign microGEO satellite.Via Satellite · Astranis, MBSat, ST Engineering iDirect
  4. ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered to build sovereign connectivity services across Oman and the Middle East.PR Newswire, all releases · Intuition, MBSat, ST Engineering iDirect
  5. Planet Labs indefinitely withheld satellite imagery of Iran and the surrounding conflict zone.Via Satellite · Planet Labs
  6. Iraq established its first new satellite gateway since 2003.Data Center Dynamics
  7. AST SpaceMobile is advancing readiness for initial space-based cellular broadband coverage in five markets before the end of 2026.Satellite Evolution · AST SpaceMobile
  8. Arqiva signed an agreement with Gulfsat to expand its Middle East satellite-services presence.Satellite Evolution
  9. Durri Space and Cailabs signed a contract to deploy three optical ground stations across Oman.Satellite Evolution · Cailabs, Durri Space
  10. Durri Space ordered three optical ground terminals from Cailabs.Via Satellite · Cailabs, Durri Space

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Questions this page answers

How much the space industry activity came from MENA in the last 90 days?

32 the space industry signals from MENA in the last 90 days, 78 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 13 signals against an average of 10 for Jul to Sept: up 34%. Per month: May 2, Jun 3, Jul 10, Aug 4, Sept 15, Oct 13, Nov 0. Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which the space industry companies were named most in mena signals recently?

Named most in the last 90 days: Loft Orbital (4), Astranis (3), MBSat (3), SpaceX (3), ST Engineering iDirect (3).

What are the latest the space industry signals from MENA?

Es’hailSat and Arabsat signed a strategic partnership agreement on broadcasting and satellite communications. (Satellite Evolution, 29 Oct 2026) ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered on sovereign satellite connectivity infrastructure for Oman and the Middle East. (Satellite Evolution, 26 Oct 2026) ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for Oman’s MB Sat-1 sovereign microGEO satellite. (Via Satellite, 26 Oct 2026)

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