KOTA KINABALU, June 24 — The Sabah government last night signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ukrainian and a local firm to study the feasibility of a space launch...
KOTA KINABALU, June 24 — The Sabah government last night signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Ukrainian and a local firm to study the feasibility of a space launch facility in the state.
"The construction of a space launch facility, if indications are positive, will also be able to spawn an industry of between 300 to 500 downstream companies of building, electronics and logistics. We are also looking at potentially 90 high-paying jobs and over 5,000 general job opportunities in Sabah,” he said.Hajiji said that the launch site of the Cyclone 7 commercial spacecraft launching could also stand to be a new phase in the state’s tourism sector.
Hajiji said that the feasibility study was still in its early stage and would take between six months and a year to complete. He said that the location would be determined later but it was previously reported that the east coast district of Tawau has been identified as suitable for the project. "We chose Sabah as a partner cos it's one of the closest to the equator zones. The launches from here are much more efficient than from zones which are closer to the poles. It will take less effort, and be more efficient. It will also bring more payload to the space for less money. We hope it will be more beneficial not only for safety purposes, but also financially,” he said.
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