RIYADH: G20 space agency leaders have discussed the role their sector can have on the economic development of modern societies The first-of-its-kind meeting organized by the Saudi Space Commission and the G20 Saudi Secretariat wrapped up on Thursday. “The meeting shed light on the far-reaching economic dimensions available in the space sector and its contribution to supporting policies that encourage economic stability,” the organizers said. The experts agreed that “the use of satellite technology in navigation, communications, meteorology, and Earth observation will influence the emergence of applications and programs that contribute to air traffic control, transportation, and natural resource and agriculture management, and reduce unintended side effects of pandemics and epidemics.” Participants thanked the Saudi Space Commission and its chairman Prince Sultan bin Salman for the meeting.