The Malaysian Space Board will be fully launched early next year to enforce the Malaysian Space Board Act 2022 (Act 834), which was gazetted on Jan 25. “We will set up the Space Board on an interim basis next month (August) and would be chaired by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) secretary-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Abu Hassan, with members from relevant ministries and agencies. “The board is responsible for advising the government on matters relating to preparation for the implementation and administration of the Act. This includes monitoring and evaluating the drafting of regulations, as well as preparing appropriate guidelines and directives before they come into force in early 2023, " he told a news conference after the opening of the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2022 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Monday (July 18).