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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 […]

The African space industry is rapidly expanding, with increasing satellite launches reflecting a commitment to space exploration. Earlier this week, a space object fragment weighing 500kg fell in a Kenyan village, underscoring the continent’s rising space activity. As of 2022, Africa had launched 52 satellites, with 125 more planned by 2025 across 23 countries. The

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

On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final uncrewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and Apollo spacecraft were ready to send astronauts into space. On top of the rocket was the Apollo Command and Service Module and a boilerplate version of the Lunar

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