Oman’s Duqm spaceport completes second successful rocket launch

Can Etlaq Spaceport Turn Rocket Tests Into a Commercial Launch Business?

Etlaq Spaceport in Duqm, Oman, has reported a successful flight of a small experimental rocket involving companies from Oman, Singapore, and Australia. Its announcement, dated October 1, 2026, describes Karman X1 as a technology demonstration. The flight offers evidence of an operating launch service taking shape, although the commercially demanding transition to regular missions remains ahead.

Duqm Spaceport conducts successful rocket test

Etlaq Spaceport in Duqm, Sultanate of Oman, successfully conducted a test launch of the Azad Dreamer rocket as part of a space mission named Karman X1. The rocket, measuring 4.3 metres in length and weighing 26 kilograms, lifted off from the spaceport on a stable upward trajectory, transmitting precise flight data to the launch control centre. It continued its ascent until reaching the target altitude within the designated test range. The missio…

Oman successfully conducts test launch of Azad Dreamer rocket

Muscat :  Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in Duqm successfully conducted a test launch of the Azad Dreamer rocket as part of the Karman X1 mission. The 4.3-metre-long rocket, weighing 26 kilogrammes, followed a stable ascent while transmitting flight data to the spaceport’s control centre. The rocket reached its targeted altitude within the test range.  The mission [...]