Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low cost internet to remote locations. A Starlink satellite has a lifespan of approximately five years and SpaceX eventually hopes to have as many as 42,000 satellites in this so called megaconstellation. The current V2 Starlink satellite version …
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As we enter 2025, the global space race is evolving rapidly. Once dominated by the United States and Russia, space has become a key arena for China’s military, commercial, and geopolitical ambitions. China’s deepening partnerships with African nations through satellite infrastructure investments and space cooperation offer transformative opportunities for development, from improved connectivity to enhanced …
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Space Network, one of the world’s fastest growing networks for space companies and professionals, has announced the launch of Space Network Africa, coinciding with Space Symposium at Colorado Springs, 7-10 April. This initiative is set to drive space-based economic growth, innovation, and education across the African continent, positioning Africa as a significant player in the …
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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 …
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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 …
After numerous delays, Senegal has finally launched its first-ever satellite GAINDESAT-1A into orbit. The feat marks the first stage of the African country’s budding national space program SENSAT. GAINDESAT-1A is an earth observation nano-satellite built by Senegalese engineers and technicians trained by the Centre Spatiale Universitaire de Montpellier CSUM via a partnership with the Senegalese …
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On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world’s first commercial communications satellite into orbit. The satellite was named Intelsat 1 and nicknamed the “Early Bird.” It was built by Hughes Aircraft Company for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT). Early Bird could relay phone, TV, telegraph and fax communications, and it became the first satellite to …
According to MENA, the initiative, held under the patronage of Egypt’s Prime Minister, aims to strengthen Africa’s space economy through innovation and collaboration. Africa currently hosts 22 space institutions, with total investments estimated at US$7.7 billion, representing just 1 per cent of the global space sector. Of the 13,300 satellites in orbit today, only 61 …
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