On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. Ranger 9 was the last flight of NASA’s Ranger Program. The spacecraft would study the crater Alphonsus by crashing directly into it and taking pictures along the way. After launching on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Ranger 9 …
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Namibia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation (MHETI) has commissioned AAC Space Africa and Astrofica Technologies to build a nanosatellite ground station and satellite mission design facility at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), reported Space in Africa. These projects represent critical steps toward establishing a sustainable space industry in Namibia. The project …
The Luigi Broglio Space Centre in Malindi, Kenya, will resume its role in launching Earth Observation satellites in a few years said Italy’s Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. The space centre was in use from 1964 until 1988, facilitating 27 launches through its San-Marco launch platform. Located near the equator with …
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Ethiopia’s Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) successfully commissioned a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiving station and a magnetometre at the Entoto Observatory and Research Center near Addis Ababa, reported Space in Africa. The project was developed with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and marks an important milestone for Ethiopia’s contributions to …
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced plans to purchase an Earth Observation satellite using a $20m financing arrangement from Sicomines, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors, reported Space in Africa. The announcement was made by Gilbert Kabanda, Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, during a plenary Senate session held …
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Intelsat, in collaboration with MaxIQ Space, is expanding its Africa Space STEM Programme to schools in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Senegal. Now in its fifth year, the initiative will reach 12 schools and introduce in-person learning opportunities for students. The programme provides hands-on training, expert-led instruction and STEM kits designed to integrate space science, …
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Intelsat has been awarded the prestigious Africa Sustainable Futures award delivered by the Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA, in the Digital Infrastructure category. This recognition highlights Intelsat’s recent innovative satellite broadband project in Burkina Faso, which has significantly enhanced the country’s telecommunications resilience. Despite significant investment in establishing …
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More than six months after its first crewed mission came to a disappointing end, the future is still murky for Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule. That mission, called Crew Flight Test (CFT), launched on June 5, sending NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station (ISS) for a roughly 10-day stay. Starliner …
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Orange, a leading global telecom operator and digital service provider, has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Telesat, one of the largest satellite operators, to enhance satellite connectivity through Telesat’s Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. As part of the agreement, Orange will host a Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station at its teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, …
Throughout history, astronomy has played a pivotal role in shaping human beliefs, cultures, and societies. The practical applications of the study of stars, planets, and cosmic phenomena has contributed to the development and evolution of humanity. Astronomy enabled humans to track seasons and plan agricultural activities, navigate over land and ocean, and keep track of …
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