Wednesday 04 / December / 2024
Muscat : The launch time of the experimental scientific rocket (Duqm 1) that was scheduled for today,Wednesday, December 4, 2024 what’s been postponed until the weather conditions improve, said the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT).
Given that the process of launching experimental scientific rockets requires precise scientific calculations of the factors and weather conditions during the launch time, including wind speed and its suitability for the size and speed of the rocket during its launch in the atmosphere, it has been decided to postpone the start time of the launch of the experimental scientific rocket (Duqm 1), which was scheduled for today, until the weather conditions improve.
The Ministry and the National Space Services Company (NASCOM) would like to clarify that there will be no direct media coverage of the launch of the rocket (Duqm 1) due to it being the first experimental launch. They also stress the need to follow precautionary measures, including all fishermen and seafarers avoiding sailing or being in the area specified in the coordinates below until the launch process is completed.
