TFT meets Neo Space Group: In conversation with Mohannad Almilinh

Saudi Arabia makes a serious game in the industry in space. With the construction of Neo Space Group (NSG) Through the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom has set himself as a primary force of commercial space operations and satellite operations.

The NSG is assigned to build local capacity, advancing satellite communications, and revolutionary changes, navigation, and Iot, all key to the economic conversion below 2030.

In the heart of this effort Mohannad AlmilinhedThe Vice President of the NSG of satellite operations, responsible for managing the expansion and management of the growing satellite infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Fintech hours caught with almurshed in popular Will jump 2025 Riyadh’s Tech Show to discuss challenges and opportunities to run satellite operations on a scale.

Transfer to space

Allmushed’s travel in space is not a childhood dream but an evolutionary career molded by telecommunications, telecrum management and satellite retrieval.

“I started my career in 2007 as a network management engineer on the terrestrial network, monitoring and resolving fiber infrastructure,” he explained.

His transfer of space related to the space began in 2014 when he joined Telecom in Telecom in Saudi Arabia, now known to Communication Commission, Space & Technology Commission (CST).

“I began by handling the national frequency plan, then moved to the frequency-related frequency, including the frequency coordination and filing of the orbital slots on the ITU. That’s my main gate of space and satellite.”

By 2018, Almushed joined Arabat as director of technical planning and progress. “There, I administered the entire satellite acquisition cycle, collecting the requirements, reinvestation, monitoring the satellite vehicle, which chooses the vehicle’s launch.”

This background makes him a natural fit for NSG, where he currently leads satellite operations.

“NSG is a start but backed by the PIF and placed as Saudi Arabia’s Space Champion. Which makes it an interesting challenge to be part of.”

Satellite operation challenges

Almurshedhed describes satellite operations more complicated, which requires constant attention to the scale, technology and scope of the world.

“One of the biggest challenges is the orbital solution, with a growing satellites that make the avoidance of collision and manage the more difficult,” he said.

Radio frequency interference with another important issue. “Managing electromagnetic signals to prevent interference, between the satellites and with land stations, especially in the constraints that inhale some of the frequencies in the event of the occurrence of the DSO satellite, ie leos.”

Keeping is also a growing concern. “There is an increase in anxiety about the environmental impact of satellites, especially waste space,” says Allmursh. “It affects the future of satellite missions if not managed correctly.”

Opportunities in the world

Despite the challenges, Almurshed saw many opportunities, especially in attracting the whole world digital part.

“These are the Satellites of Leo and Geo who have preceded, providing services to rural areas and developing countries, closing digital countries.

Advances of software-define satellites are also a playmate. “” For example, the new generation of satellites can be reduced to the orbit to study the customer’s behavior change and market demand. Which brings better use of satellite capacity. “

Satellite connectivity related to aviation

One of the easiest development of satellite technology applications is the connection to the flight.

“I believe that satellite communications in the aviation sector rapidly develop, run by the advances in the payload demand and increasing the passenger demands,” Allmurshed said. “It brings to the connection to passengers in their flight and allow planes to give different entertainment options, such as online streaming, gaming, and living events.”

Coverage is the key.

“In the past, air networks have gaps to cover the ocean and rural areas. With Satcom, those coverage strips are eliminated, giving continuously to the world throughout the flight.”

Flight connection scaling comes with technical challenges. “Having bandwidth available on satellite itself, but also, Wi-Fi and modem items should be upgraded to higher connections. We should be able to make sure that the bandwidth is well-deserved so that all passengers may have a high speed experience.”

Almurshed saw satellites playing an important role in Saudi Arabia 2030’s view, especially in recognition of economic and self-worthy

“As part of the vision 2030, Saudi Arabia invested in space technology and accompanies satellites with key adhesives such as infrastructure, communication, research, and scientific research.”

By developing local capacity, NSG helps Saudi Arabia move from a consumer space to a leader in space.

LEAP: A hub for renewal

The reflection of the recent conference of 2025 conferences, the almush highlights its role in showing emerging technologies.

“As usual, it is an interesting event, and the good thing is, I make it feel it from the companions from other countries,” he said. “They spent a lot of time here and I finished knowing about leaping from them!”