Space
Bahrain
Space agency/agencies
Bahrain Space Agency (BSA; founded in 2014) (2025)
Space program overview
is dedicated to advancing space science and research, utilizing technologies related to space, and enhancing capabilities in areas such as satellite production, tracking, control, data processing and analysis, as well as remote sensing. It collaborates with numerous international organizations and commercial partners, including those from India, Italy, Japan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the UAE, and the US. Additionally, it is a participant in the Arab Space Coordination Group (2025)
Key space-program milestones
2022 - launched the first scientific nanosatellite (Light-1 CubeSat), developed with support from the UAE and launched by Japan; became a signatory of the US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
2023 - launched the first domestically produced technology-demonstrator nanosatellite (Kuwait Sat-1) by the US
2025 - launched the first domestically manufactured remote-sensing nanosatellite (Al Munther) by the US