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IAC 2025 Sydney: A record-breaking week for MSRO! 🇲🇻 Our largest-ever delegation of 13 members joined forces with for o...
15/10/2025

IAC 2025 Sydney: A record-breaking week for MSRO! 🇲🇻

Our largest-ever delegation of 13 members joined forces with for our first-ever joint exhibition booth, cementing the Maldives’ growing role in the global space community.

Key Milestones:

$50M Fund Launch: Announced the Maldives Space Capital for High-Impact Fund (MSCHIF) to accelerate the Maldives’ space sector and benefit other SIDS.

Space Peace Prize: Became a Founding Partner to ’s new award, advancing peace and sustainability in space.

Climate & Ocean Focus: Co-Organised and co-sponsored the UN-IAF Workshop on “Resilient Coasts, Resilient Earth” and continued to champion the Space4Ocean Alliance.

Global Diplomacy: MSRO President Madin Maseeh addressed the world’s space agency heads at the Global Space Leaders Summit.

New Partnerships: Formalized MoUs with , South African National Space Agency, .space, .ai, . We also held productive engagements with , IN-Space (), , Turkish Space Agency (), and APSCO.

Sessions: Members from the MSRO team presented in seven plenary, keynote, and technical sessions.

Thank you to everyone who made an incredible success!

IAC 2025 Sydney: A record-breaking week for MSRO! 🇲🇻 Our largest-ever delegation of 13 members joined forces with for o...
15/10/2025

IAC 2025 Sydney: A record-breaking week for MSRO! 🇲🇻

Our largest-ever delegation of 13 members joined forces with for our first-ever joint exhibition booth, cementing the Maldives’ growing role in the global space community.

Key Milestones:

$50M Fund Launch: Announced the Maldives Space Capital for High-Impact Fund (MSCHIF) to accelerate the Maldives’ space sector and benefit other SIDS.

Space Peace Prize: Became a Founding Partner to ’s new award, advancing peace and sustainability in space.

Climate & Ocean Focus: Co-Organised and co-sponsored the UN-IAF Workshop on “Resilient Coasts, Resilient Earth” and continued to champion the Space4Ocean Alliance.

Global Diplomacy: MSRO President Madin Maseeh addressed the world’s space agency heads at the Global Space Leaders Summit.

New Partnerships: Formalized MoUs with , South African National Space Agency, .space, .ai, . We also held productive engagements with , IN-SPACe, , , and APSCO.

Sessions: Members from the MSRO team presented in seven plenary, keynote, and technical sessions.

Thank you to everyone who made an incredible success!

🚀 Applications are now open!Apply for the first-ever Maldives Rocketry Challenge, organised by the Maldives Space Resear...
08/09/2025

🚀 Applications are now open!

Apply for the first-ever Maldives Rocketry Challenge, organised by the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) in collaboration with Vectoring Space and Villa College Maldives.

This groundbreaking project invites Maldivian university students and recent graduates to design, build, and launch their own sounding rockets—right here from the Maldives.

Apply here (link in bio):
https://forms.gle/gj7xw5o3UhVYi59aA

Why it matters:
🌍 Be part of a first-of-its-kind rocketry challenge in the Maldives.
🔬 Contribute to building the Maldivian space sector and advancing STEM education.
🛠️ Gain hands-on experience in rocket design, propulsion, avionics, recovery systems, and testing.
🌌 Learn directly from international experts while helping place the Maldives on the global space map.

Programme Highlights:
📍 October – 4 weeks of lectures & workshops at Villa College (Malé) and MSRO HQ (Crossroads Maldives)
📍 1–15 November – Launch campaign & final rocket tests in Gan, Addu Atoll
📍 16–30 November – Post-flight analysis & report submissions
📍 December – Certification & Awards Ceremony

✨ All programme costs, including travel and accommodation in Addu, will be fully covered by MSRO. Work releases may also be available for participants in full or part-time employment.

Eligibility:
Maldivian nationals

Demonstrated interest in STEM (engineering, physics, or related fields preferred)

Only 10 places available!

👉 Apply now, make history, and contribute to the Maldives’ journey into space.

Applications close on 23rd September 2025.

🚀 Applications are now open!Apply for the first-ever Maldives Rocketry Challenge, organised by the Maldives Space Resear...
08/09/2025

🚀 Applications are now open!

Apply for the first-ever Maldives Rocketry Challenge, organised by the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) in collaboration with Vectoring Space and Villa College Maldives.

This groundbreaking project invites Maldivian university students and recent graduates to design, build, and launch their own sounding rockets—right here from the Maldives.

Apply here (link in bio):
https://forms.gle/gj7xw5o3UhVYi59aA

Why it matters:
🌍 Be part of a first-of-its-kind rocketry challenge in the Maldives.
🔬 Contribute to building the Maldivian space sector and advancing STEM education.
🛠️ Gain hands-on experience in rocket design, propulsion, avionics, recovery systems, and testing.
🌌 Learn directly from international experts while helping place the Maldives on the global space map.

Programme Highlights:
📍 October – 4 weeks of lectures & workshops at Villa College (Malé) and MSRO HQ (Crossroads Maldives)
📍 1–15 November – Launch campaign & final rocket tests in Gan, Addu Atoll
📍 16–30 November – Post-flight analysis & report submissions
📍 December – Certification & Awards Ceremony

✨ All programme costs, including travel and accommodation in Addu, will be fully covered by MSRO. Work releases may also be available for participants in full or part-time employment.

Eligibility:
Maldivian nationals aged 18–30

Demonstrated interest in STEM (engineering, physics, or related fields preferred)

Only 10 places available!

👉 Apply now, make history, and contribute to the Maldives’ journey into space.

Applications close on 23rd September 2025.

🚀 Get ready to launch into a new future! 🚀The Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) is excited to announce the Mal...
01/09/2025

🚀 Get ready to launch into a new future! 🚀

The Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) is excited to announce the Maldives Rocketry Challenge, a first-of-its-kind initiative developed in collaboration with and designed to develop local capacity and capabilities in space engineering.

The Challenge is the first project to fall under MSRO’s Space Launch Access Programme (SLAP) and will run for six weeks from 1st October to 15th November 2025.

This competitive opportunity is a historic chance to be among the very first participants shaping the future of space science and technology in the Maldives. Seize your chance to learn from industry experts and get hands-on experience designing, building, and launching your very own rocket!

• Four weeks of intensive sessions at Villa College, Malé, and Crossroads Maldives.
• Two weeks of field work and launching in Addu City.

This is your mission, should you choose to accept it.

The costs of the programme, and accommodation in, and travel to and from Addu will be covered in full by MSRO.

Stay tuned for more information and for the opening of applications on Monday 8th September!

The mangrove seeds from our “Mangroves in Space” mission have safely returned to Earth! 🚀🇲🇻 After orbiting the planet o...
28/08/2025

The mangrove seeds from our “Mangroves in Space” mission have safely returned to Earth! 🚀🇲🇻

After orbiting the planet over 100 times aboard the International Space Station, the seeds from the payload safely returned to Earth along with ‘s Crew-10. Now, they may hold the keys to building more sustainable food systems for our planet.

The next phase has officially begun. Our Maldivian mangrove seeds are now undergoing extensive scientific analysis to see how their time in space has affected them, with a primary focus on Earth use cases. We’re turning spaceflight into knowledge that will serve both our home planet and future space missions.

A massive thank you to our collaborators and partners around the world who made this incredible mission possible. The mission continues as these vital studies are underway!

Maldives is reaching for the stars with our “Mangroves In Space” (MIS-01) initiative! 🚀🌿 We’re thrilled to announce the ...
29/07/2025

Maldives is reaching for the stars with our “Mangroves In Space” (MIS-01) initiative! 🚀🌿 We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of Maldivian mangrove seeds – specifically Avicennia marina, locally known as “Baru Gass” – into space. These vital seeds, sourced with incredible support from the Ha. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi and N. Kendhikulhudhoo councils, represent our nation’s deep connection to coastal ecosystems and climate resilience. 🇲🇻

As part of a global effort led by , the MIS-01 project will study how these seeds respond to the extreme environment of space, including microgravity and radiation. 🔬✨ This groundbreaking research, launching via NASA’s CRS-11 mission on July 31, 2025 (Expedition 73), aims to unlock knowledge that can strengthen food security and sustainability for the Maldives and the world. 🌍

Upon returning to earth, MSRO will conduct extensive scientific analysis to understand how spaceflight has affected these samples, with a primary focus on Earth use cases. This mission will be the first of many under MSRO’s Mangroves in Space initiative. 🌱

Stay tuned for updates and launch livestreaming details! 🛰️

🇲🇻Maldivian Mangrove Seeds are Heading to the International Space Station! 🚀MSRO is incredibly proud to announce our con...
27/07/2025

🇲🇻Maldivian Mangrove Seeds are Heading to the International Space Station! 🚀

MSRO is incredibly proud to announce our contribution to the groundbreaking Earth Seeds for Space payload, spearheaded by . This marks a monumental moment for the Maldives, as it’s the first time our nation has contributed to a payload heading to the ISS. Mangrove seeds sourced from the Maldives joins a collection of 11 unique payloads from different countries. 🌍🌱

The mission, set to launch on NASA’s Crew-11 on July 31, 2025, aims to enhance crop resilience, advance seed preservation techniques, and drive agricultural innovations that will benefit both long-duration space missions and farming here on Earth. It also explores the potential of previously unexamined species for future space agriculture, fostering sustainable human exploration, nutritional diversity, and cultural representation in space.
We are thrilled to be part of an incredible array of international partners, including 🇦🇷Argentina (CONAE), 🇧🇷Brazil (Embrapa) + 🇺🇸USA (University of Florida), 🇨🇷Costa Rica (UCR), 🇬🇹Guatemala (SENACYT), 🇮🇳India (Protoplanet), 🇳🇬Nigeria (NASRDA), Karman Project: 🇵🇰Pakistan, 🇦🇲Armenia, 🇪🇬Egypt, 🇳🇬Nigeria. This mission is a testament to what emerging space nations can achieve when we collaborate for the advancement of science and the benefit of humanity.

Stay tuned as we share more updates on this historic journey for the Maldives and for global space agriculture! 🛰️🌿

For mission details visit www.msro.mv/mis-01

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