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Austin Nwaulune, the Director of Spectrum Administration at Nigeria Communications Commission NCC has disclosed that the satellite capacity is contributing only 0.2% to Nigeria’s internet connectivity, according to Space in Africa. Nwaulune was speaking on a panel at the virtual Nigeria Com 2020, an annual event for accelerating Nigeria’s digital economy. The panel session was […]

The fourth edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference will be held from April 21 to 24, 2025 at the Egypt Space City, Cairo, Egypt. The conference is being organised by Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency and the Egyptian Space Agency. The conference was announced at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC)

SES, a Luxembourg satellite telecommunications company, has announced plans to expand its Medium-Earth orbit (MEO) constellation in 2025 to deliver increased bandwidth to its African customers. The initiative targets African enterprises and telecommunications operators, addressing the continent’s growing demand for reliable, high-speed connectivity. The expansion will involve the addition of three satellites in 2025 and

On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small space station called Salyut 2. This was the second space station to be successfully launched (after Salyut 1) and the first military space station. The Soviet Union told the rest of the world that Salyut 2 was a civilian space station built for scientific research,

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the Slovenian Space Office held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday in Algiers to establish a framework for collaboration in space technologies and applications. Many dignitaries from both countries attended the meeting, including ASAL Director General Azzedine Oussedik, Slovenian Space Office Director Tanja Permozer, and Slovenia’s Ambassador to Algeria, Urska

Ethiopia has officially signed a contract with Shanghai Engineering Centre of Microsatellite for the procurement of its third Earth observation satellite, Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite-2 (ETRSS-2). The agreement, finalized through an international open tender, underscores the country’s expanding space ambitions and its commitment to leveraging technology for economic and environmental development. The contract was signed

The African Union Commission (AUC) will officially inaugurate the African Space Agency (AfSA) during the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference, reported Space in Africa. The conference will take place at Egypt Space City in Cairo, Egypt. Upon launch, AfSA will become the central body for promoting collaboration on space initiatives across the continent. AfSA will be

On April 2, 1963, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 4 spacecraft to attempt the first-ever soft landing on the moon. The launch was a success, but Luna 4 never actually made it to the moon. One day after Luna 4 launched, it was supposed to fire its rocket engines to help steer it toward

On September 2003 Nigeria launched its $13 million national satellite NigeriaSat-1 in Plesetsk, Russia under a seven-nation constellation handled by a Russian firm, Cosmos. Nigeriasat-1 is a low earth orbit micro satellite for disaster monitoring looking spacecraft, 5-year target design life-span orbit 700km. NigeriaSat-1 is one of five satellites in a network called the Disaster

The Director General and Chief Executive, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Matthew Adepoju, has emphasized the need for purposeful leadership as a bedrock for transformation especially in the educational sub-system of any given Society. He made this statement while receiving a high-level delegation from Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi, Ekiti