Masha Midhath   16 November 2020 - 06:59 AM
Rifath Mohamed, Chairman, and CEO of the Institute for Global Success (IGS) in the Maldives.
Rifath Mohamed, Chairman, and CEO of the Institute for Global Success (IGS) in the Maldives.
KSF Space Foundation signs MoU with the Institute for Global Success (IGS) in the Maldives to build the first University Satellite.

This historic partnership with KSF Space Foundation is a key milestone in positioning the Maldives as a regional hub for scientific research, technological breakthroughs, and innovative solutions that advance our own communities as well as humankind.

IGS in the Maldives, with the mission to develop new leaders, engineers, and scientists in the Maldives, aims to harness the talents and skills of young Maldivians so they can realize their full potential and expand their horizons. IGS wants to train local astronauts, equip them with the tools necessary to conduct world-class scientific research, and create a platform to build and launch spacecraft.

‘IGS is confident that this partnership will contribute to the development of our own space program as well as bring hope and open new horizons for our youth” said Rifath Mohamed, Chairman, and CEO of IGS.

KSF Space Foundation was initially founded to enable cost-efficient access to LEO with zero-environmental impact flying solutions. The foundation offers access to near-space and LEO for research and scientific experiments in many fields, such as Earth or Space Observation, biological testing, satellite positioning detection, Earth magnetic field measurement, radio transmit atmosphere science, and technology experiment.