Day: April 15, 2025

On Thursday, 23 January 2025, the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) welcomed Mr. Suzuki Yusuke, Economic Advisor at the Japanese Embassy in Egypt, along with his delegation. Dr. Sherif Sedky, CEO of EgSA, highlighted the importance of strengthening collaboration between Egypt and Japan in space technology. He also acknowledged the strong ties between the two nations …

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On April 14, 1981, the first space shuttle mission returned to Earth after a two day flight in space. The space shuttle Columbia safely touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where hundreds of thousands of people showed up to watch. Only two astronauts were on the shuttle: the …

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Africa’s space aspirations will reach a significant milestone on April 20, 2025, with the inauguration of the African Space Agency AfSA at its headquarters in the Egyptian Space City, Cairo. This event marks the culmination of efforts that began in January 2016, when the African Union Assembly adopted the African Space Policy and Strategy during …

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Botswana has become the latest African country to install the Transient Array Radio Telescope TART, further strengthening Africa’s capabilities in radio astronomy. This follows the successful installation of the telescope in Kenya, Mauritius, and South Africa, which complements a broader initiative to develop TART telescopes in the Square Kilometre Array SKA partner countries. The installation …

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