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Global Space  Congress Prepares for Launch
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: A gathering of experts in Abu Dhabi in March 2019 will showcase the region’s role in global satellite and space development activities.
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Not all the exhibitors at MEBAA 2018 are highlighting business aviation aircraft and related services. The Global Space Congress (GSC, Booth 896/P3) in Abu Dhabi March 19-21, 2019, is focused on the next frontier.

A strategic gathering of global space industry leaders, GSC will bring together more than 700 key space agencies, commercial space companies, academia, and end users of space services to evaluate the biggest opportunities in the space sector. The gathering will also showcase new applications for space technology that will have a practical and lasting impact on the development of the space sector in the Middle East and globally. Its goal is to enable leaders to focus on collaboration and core space and satellite technology strategies, yielding global and regional economic benefits.

The GSC’s exhibition hall will feature national pavilions and displays from space agencies showcasing innovative, cost-effective strategies for reaching and utilizing space. The Start-Up Zone will include quick-fire pitching sessions for innovators and technology developers to connect with venture capitalists. A full day Young Space Leaders Forum with inspirational role models from the international space scene and future leaders of the Emirati space program is also on the agenda.

With MEBAA serving as a launch pad, attendees can learn all the details about GSC 2019 while also seeing all the latest innovations in business aviation.