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All_Usernames_Tooken t1_j1zyh4b wrote

Saudi is faker than China, so I don’t see this happening on their own.

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woolcoat t1_j1zyw39 wrote

They'll just pay China for the privilege of doing this. See:

UAE already paying China - https://astronomy.com/news/2022/10/united-arab-emirates-expands-lunar-plans-with-chinese-collaboration

China just completed it's first real space station and is thinking about expanding it - https://spacenews.com/china-is-considering-expanding-its-tiangong-space-station/

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MasterpieceBrave420 t1_j206fn4 wrote

It does make sense to try and diversify the economy. Oil days are numbered and even they can see that. The weather and it's proximity to the equator make it a decent launch site.

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SnooHesitations8174 t1_j21c8wt wrote

I’d be surprised if they aren’t heavy investing in materials research to build a space elevator.

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Herbadoo t1_j23cbau wrote

Unless the sun wants to take a big fat shit. Then oil is king for another 20 years

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EclecticKant t1_j23my0z wrote

That's an extremely short time when those countries' prosperity/existence entirely depends on it

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EclecticKant t1_j23n3h3 wrote

But they won't develop a space sector of their own, they will just throw money at someone else to solve the problem

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