The College of Engineering at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, in collaboration with the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS), will launch the “Noura Space Beacon” project on Monday, November 10, 2025. The initiative aims to develop student skills in space sciences and advanced engineering disciplines. The project includes establishing a specialized beacon dedicated to aerospace engineering, communications engineering, satellites, robotics, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). It is connected to the radio telescope project, contributing to the development of national capabilities in space and remote sensing, and preparing qualified personnel capable of operating, maintaining, and developing tracking and space observation systems. The “Noura Space Beacon” offers students hands-on scientific and technical experience through specialized training courses, including satellite tracking station operations, beacon system maintenance, developing satellite tracking systems, radio telescope operations, and signal analysis software. It also includes projects for designing and manufacturing fixed and mobile telescopes. The project features advanced equipment such as a satellite tracking station, a communication station connected to the International Space Station (ISS), a radio telescope for detecting astronomical frequencies, advanced space weather monitoring systems, an AR/VR technology display pyramid, and robotics designed for research and development, along with antennas for UAV and non-terrestrial communication applications. Dr. Hind Al-Balawi, Vice Dean for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering, emphasized that the “Noura Space Beacon represents an innovative educational platform that sparks scientific curiosity and fosters creativity among students,” highlighting its role in enhancing research skills, critical thinking, teamwork, and providing opportunities to acquire future-oriented digital and engineering competencies. The project is located on a 3,000-square-meter site within the campus and serves as a scientific hub integrating components—such as the radio telescope—into the practical aspects of related courses. It also enables students to carry out graduation projects, participate in engineering competitions and hackathons, and engage actively in student clubs, including the Amateur Radio Club, which has more than 240 students from scientific and engineering majors. The project further supports applied programs in aviation, aerospace, mechatronics, and robotics. The Saudi Amateur Radio Society seeks to enhance wireless and space communication capabilities in the Kingdom through this initiative and aims to expand the project to include more universities, while offering theoretical and practical training programs to develop national talent in space communication and radio observation. The “Noura Space Beacon” comes as part of the College of Engineering’s contribution to achieving the University’s strategic objectives by supporting research, innovation, and the integration of theory with practice, helping develop national competencies in space and remote sensing and localizing advanced technologies in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 and its aspiration for a sustainable knowledge-based economy.