Day: April 8, 2025

Spacecom, a global fixed-satellite operator, has announced that it has signed a USD 3.8 million agreement with a government client in Africa to provide satellite communication services. Spacecom’s AMOS-17 satellite would provide these services for 12 months. The AMOS-17 satellite is a multi band high throughput satellite HTS that provides satellite communication solutions to 49 …

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On April 7, 1983, astronauts took the first spacewalk outside of a space shuttle during mission STS-6. This was the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger. The goal of this mission was to deploy the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-1. NASA now uses a whole fleet of these satellites to relay communications …

On This Day In space April 7, 1983 1st Spacewalk From A NASA Space Shuttle Read More »

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to begin implementing long awaited space regulation and licensing functions following the approval of an NGN 20 billion (~USD 13 million) take-off fund by President Bola Tinubu. NASRDA’s Director-General, Dr Matthew Adepoju, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …

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In a significant step toward technological self-reliance, South Africa is pushing forward with its National Satellite Communication SATCOM Strategy, a collaborative effort between the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies DCDT and the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation DSTI. The initiative, developed alongside key stakeholders like Sentech and the South African National Space Agency …

South Africa Advances National Satellite Programme To Bridge Digital Divide And Boost Sovereignty Read More »