Helping the Maldives through the use of Space
Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) is committed towards helping the Maldives benefit from the use of Outer Space related technologies, science and education.
Maldivians have always looked to the stars
Our vision is to help Maldives become a spacefaring nation that makes significant contributions to the exploration and use of space.
Our current mission is to create a space sector in the Maldives that can help us become more climate resilient, protect our maritime domain, diversify our economy and empower our locals using science and education of space.
Our International Support
MSRO is a result of an inspiring international collaboration of more than 100 members from around the world wanting to help Maldives survive against the climate crisis. This kind of international collaboration is a hallmark of the space community, and is now a part of our ethos.
100+
Consultants, Advisors and Supporters
50+
Countries and Nationalities
10+
Space Agencies, Companies and Organisations
Our Objectives
Building Climate Resilience
Maldives is one of the most vulnerable nations to changes in climate, weather, sea level and ecosystems. Using Earth Observation comprised of remote sensing and in-situ data, we can build better models to monitor the risks we face. These models then can help the government and commercial entities make informed decisions that will protect our people, infrastructure and assets
Protecting Our Maritime Domain
Our territory is 99% ocean and pose an immense challenge for the government to monitor and protect the maritime domain. Using satellites and AI we aim to build monitoring, awareness and response capabilities that can help combat illegal fishing, shipping and trafficking, while assisting the local fishing and shipping industry to grow.
Empowering and Inspiring Local Maldivians
In addition to the applications space offers to solve our problems, it is also a source of inspiration to our local population. Through educational and outreach initiatives alongside business acceleration programs, we aim to help the local population better understand how to be a part of a future space economy and benefit from it.
Creating a Space Economy
Being an equatorial nation we have many strategic advantages that can help build a strong space economy. We aim to empower and enable the creation of local startups based around these strategic advantages and generally available data.
Fostering a Scientific and Research Culture
The unique geography of Maldives gives us the opportunity to gather highly valuable data about our oceans. However, traditionally this has not translated into strong academic and research collaborations. Through partnerships with recognized institutes, MSRO aims to build a strong research and scientific culture around astronomy, microgravity and earth observation within the Maldives.
Your support can make a difference
We are the space organisation of an emerging space nation that is highly vulnerable to the climate crisis. If you are a government agency, organisation or company working in space, climate or ocean, join our partners in helping us use space to survive and thrive.
contact@msro.mv
H. Niyasa, Male'
Maldives