Space is a strategic priority under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to help diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons and toward technology and innovation. Blanken discussed NSG’s acquisition strategy, capital allocation to orbital assets and the role of sovereign demand in guiding space investments. Blanken: They’re progressing, but it’s intrinsically linked to sovereign demand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a national champion, we aspire to fulfill a material portion of the Kingdom’s sovereign demand within, say, five years time. Saudi Arabia’s space economy is modest today — the aim is to grow that quite substantially, but the talent pool is relatively shallow compared to other countries.