Pemprov Papua Dukung Pengembangan Bandar Antariksa Nasional di Biak Papua Provincial Government Supports Development of National Spaceport in Biak
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Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mendukung pengembangan Bandar Antariksa Nasional di Kabupaten Biak Numfor sebagai bagian dari upaya mendorong kemajuan riset, teknologi, dan inovasi di Tanah Papua. The Papua Provincial Government has expressed its support for the development of the National Spaceport in Biak Numfor Regency as part of efforts to advance research, technology, and innovation in Papua.
BIAK NUMFOR – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mendukung pengembangan Bandar Antariksa Nasional di Kabupaten Biak Numfor sebagai bagian dari upaya mendorong kemajuan riset, teknologi, dan inovasi di Tanah Papua.
Komitmen tersebut ditandai dengan penandatanganan Nota Kesepahaman antara Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Pemerintah Provinsi Papua, dan Pemerintah Kabupaten Biak Numfor terkait perencanaan dan pembangunan Bandar Antariksa di Biak Numfor, Sabtu (13/6/2026).
Gubernur Papua yang diwakili Wakil Gubernur Papua Aryoko A.F. Rumaropen menyatakan pembangunan bandar antariksa menjadi peluang strategis bagi Papua untuk terlibat dalam pengembangan teknologi nasional.
“Keberadaan bandar antariksa di Biak tidak hanya mendukung pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi, tetapi juga membuka peluang investasi, pembangunan infrastruktur, serta peningkatan kapasitas sumber daya manusia di Papua,” ujarnya.
Menurutnya, posisi geografis Biak Numfor menjadi salah satu keunggulan yang mendukung pengembangan aktivitas keantariksaan di Indonesia.
Melalui kolaborasi antara pemerintah pusat, pemerintah daerah, dan BRIN, pembangunan bandar antariksa diharapkan memberikan manfaat yang lebih luas bagi pembangunan daerah.
Pemerintah Provinsi Papua berharap proyek strategis tersebut dapat menjadi salah satu penggerak pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia di masa mendatang. ***
BIAK NUMFOR – The Papua Provincial Government has expressed its support for the development of the National Spaceport in Biak Numfor Regency as part of efforts to advance research, technology, and innovation in Papua.
This commitment was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the Papua Provincial Government, and the Biak Numfor Regency Government regarding the planning and development of the spaceport in Biak Numfor on Saturday (June 13, 2026).
Papua Governor, represented by Deputy Governor Aryoko A.F. Rumaropen, said the development of the spaceport presents a strategic opportunity for Papua to take part in national technology advancement.
"The presence of a spaceport in Biak will not only support the development of science and technology, but also open opportunities for investment, infrastructure development, and the improvement of human resource capacity in Papua," he said.
According to him, Biak Numfor's geographical position is one of its key advantages in supporting the development of space-related activities in Indonesia.
Through collaboration between the central government, regional governments, and BRIN, the development of the spaceport is expected to provide broader benefits for regional development.
The Papua Provincial Government hopes that this strategic project will become one of the driving forces for economic growth and human resource development in the future. ***
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