Omani Space port, Etlaq
The world’s gateway to space in Oman.
Space Launching Center Oman — NASCOM & MTCIT
The Middle East’s premier commercial space launch facility located in Duqm, delivering orbital and suborbital access through decisive equatorial physics and unconstrained ocean trajectories.
"Etlaq represents Oman’s decisive leap into the global space economy. By pairing Duqm’s physics-advantaged geography with sovereign infrastructure stability, Oman provides the international aerospace sector with an unconstrained commercial launch site."
Strategic Pillars & Flagship Assets
Commercial Orbital Complex
Pads engineered for commercial micro-launchers and small satellite vehicles deploying Earth-observation and communications constellations into LEO and SSO orbits.
Suborbital & Microgravity Flights
Dedicated sounding rocket pads supporting academic science, microgravity research, educational cubesats, and defense avionics validation.
Hot-Fire Test Stands & Cleanrooms
Desert propulsion test bays for rocket engine static firing, alongside ISO-certified cleanrooms for delicate optical payload integration.
Telemetry & Tracking (TT&C)
Advanced satellite ground stations providing real-time trajectory monitoring, downlink data reception, and deep-space telemetry tracking.
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Etlaq's aim is to maximize the potential of the Sultanate of Oman’s major natural space asset; the coastal equatorial launch location of Duqm. Due to its latitude, Duqm has the second highest m/s launch velocity compared to the top five most utilized launch sites in the world. When equipped with a launch complex of international standards, the Sultanate is in a regionally exclusive position to offer the growing global space launch market a new route to space.
Etlaq spaceport is a project which the national aerospace services company (NASCOM) began in 2022 in the Sultanate of Oman. The concept of Etlaq was created in order to efficiently capitalize on the unique latitude and down range clearance of Wilayat Al Duqm.
NASCOM was established during the infancy of the space sector in Oman and it continues to work closely with the industry's national stakeholders and regulators. The company's main focus is to drive national capacity building within scientific research and promote global partnerships in Oman's space sector.
The main purpose of Etlaq is to be an integrated space launch complex offering a comprehensive range of on-site facilities including multiple launch complexes to accommodate micro to large launch vehicles. Etlaq's attractive trajectory offerings cater to established and emerging global launch companies looking to enter a number of orbits.
Source: https://www.etlaq.om/
