SAUDI SPACE AGENCY ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF “SHAMS” SATELLITE ABOARD ARTEMIS II, MARKING HISTORIC ARAB PARTICIPATION IN LUNAR MISSION
Riyadh, April 04, 2026(Kamran Raja): The Saudi Space Agency today announced the successful launch and initial communication with the Saudi satellite “Shams,” deployed aboard the Artemis II mission using the Space Launch System (SLS). With this milestone, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia becomes the first Arab nation to participate in a mission under the Artemis program, aimed at advancing scientific innovation and fostering impactful international partnerships in space exploration.The Artemis II mission, led by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with global partners, represents the program’s second phase. It will carry a crew of four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on the first crewed lunar flyby mission in over five decades, paving the way for futu...





