Day: April 24, 2025

The Nigerian Communications Satellite NIGCOMSAT has partnered with Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, to deliver Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite services across Nigeria. The partnership was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Corporate Affairs office at NIGCOMSAT. This collaboration will leverage OneWeb’s advanced LEO satellite network to provide high speed, low …

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Botswana’s first satellite, BOTSAT-1, was successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter 13 rideshare mission on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off the Space Launch Complex 4E SLC-4E at 06:39 am GMT, carrying 74 satellites. These included BOTSAT-1, 26 satellites as part of the …

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On April 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 mission to the moon. After the first three Ranger missions failed, NASA was really happy with the successful launch of Ranger 4. But the fun didn’t last long. After a picture-perfect launch on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Ranger 4 stopped transmitting telemetry data. Tracking stations picked up …

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Guinea-Bissau’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies ARN-TIC has officially approved Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, for operation in the country, marking a significant step towards enhancing digital connectivity. The licensing announcement was made by Bamba Kote, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity ARN, during the opening …

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