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2026-04-05 14:01:10
[Saudi Arabia Launches Satellite with the Help of US Manned Lunar Mission] The Saudi Space Agency announced on the 4th that the Saudi-developed "Shams" satellite has been successfully launched aboard the US "Artemis 2" manned lunar mission and has established initial communications. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the satellite will operate in a highly elliptical orbit approximately 500 to 70,000 kilometers above the Earth and can be used to monitor solar activity and radiation changes, providing support for space weather research and related applications. This is Saudi Arabia's first national-level mission specifically for space weather monitoring. (Xinhua)
