A multi-billion dollar Space City project located near Al Khor is ready to commence pending approval from authorities, Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority chief has said.

Work was supposed to commence on the Qatar Foundation project last August, after four years of planning and under the office of Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

It will include expertise from NASA and a research facility dedicated to satellite and space sciences, in addition to a science museum and tourist-friendly attractions, it was reported lat year.