Day: May 21, 2025

Kenya Space Agency And World Food Programme Strengthen Partnership To Enhance Food Security

On Monday, 19 May 2025, the Kenya Space Agency KSA and the World Food Programme WFP Kenya signed a Letter of Intent at the KSA Headquarters in Nairobi, reaffirming their commitment to advancing food security through innovation. The document was formally signed by KSA Director General, Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey, and WFP Kenya Deputy Country Director, …

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On This Day In Space May 20, 1978 NASA Launches Pioneer Venus Orbiter

On May 20, 1978, NASA launched a spacecraft to Venus. The mission was called Pioneer-Venus 1, but it’s also known as the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. This was the first of two spacecraft that made up the Pioneer Venus mission. Pioneer Venus 2 launched a couple months later, and that spacecraft dropped five probes onto the …

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CubeCom And Unibap AB Target Systems Enhancement In New Agreement

South African satellite communications company CubeCom has announced a new partnership with Swedish company Unibap AB at the Space Tech Expo Europe. The collaboration aims to integrate CubeCom’s High-Speed Transmitters with Unibap’s advanced Edge Computer Systems, promising seamless compatibility and streamlined system integration for their customers. Further, the partnership will simplify the integration of three …

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South Africa Shoots For Space

Government has developed a national satellite strategy that will be presented to cabinet ministers soon. One of the recommendations is that government should acquire and fully own its own geostationary satellite. The department of communications & digital technologies and the department of science, technology & innovation have worked on the proposal together. According to a …

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