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Burkina Faso, a landlocked Francophone West African country, has commenced the construction of its first satellite named BurkinaSat-1, an Earth observation nanosatellite. According to reports from the country’s local media, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso announced the launch of the construction phase of the satellite following a media unveiling of the ground […]

2025 began strongly for Angola’s space programme with a EUR 225.6 million financial agreement between Angola and France to fund ANGEO-1, the country’s first high resolution Earth observation (EO) satellite. This satellite project aligns seamlessly with Angola’s vision to become a key player in space technology, marking yet another milestone in its journey to strengthen

A dramatic drone video shows Isar Aerospace’s first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff. The Germany company’s first Spectrum rocket lifted off Sunday morning (March 30) from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway on the first-ever orbital launch attempt from European soil. Spectrum cleared

In December 2024, Ethiopia marked another significant milestone in its space programme, declaring a new 12-metre satellite ground station operational. This infrastructure, developed through collaboration between engineers from the Ethiopian Space Science Geospatial Institute (SSGI) and a Chinese firm, represents a major advancement in the country’s space capabilities. SSGI is Ethiopia’s primary public institute dedicated

Remos Space Systems AB, a Swedish company specialising in software defined solutions for satellite ground operations, has successfully secured EUR 1 million in seed funding led by Bling Capital and Partnerinvest Norr. This funding will drive the company’s global expansion, strategically emphasising strengthening its presence in the African market. Furthermore, the company’s co-founder and CEO,

A few days ago Angola sent a satellite into space. A first for the country that joins the list of African nations that are embarking on space exploration. Soon after the take-off of the AngoSat-1 communications satellite which cost $300 million, the Russian ground control staff said they had lost contact with it. On December

The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has morphed into a lifeless black circle surrounded by a milky halo, a consequence of the moon passing perfectly between the Earth and its radiant star. Darkness has swept across the

The move aims to enhance network capacity and significantly reduce latency across Southern Africa, marking a major step in improving service performance in the region. Multiple reports have confirmed that Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, is set to establish a ground station in Mozambique by the end of March. The reports suggest

The Egyptian Space Agency and Qamar Space Technology will collaborate on satellite manufacturing, testing, and operations, strengthening Egypt’s space industry and innovation. In a qualitative move for the Egyptian space sector, the Egyptian Space Agency and Qamar Space Technology Company signed a strategic cooperation protocol on March 24, 2025. It aims to strengthen the partnership

On March 28, 1963, NASA launched the first stage booster of its new Saturn 1 rocket on a fourth and final test flight. This uncrewed suborbital flight helped pave the way for astronauts to launch to the moon. After this initial test phase, NASA started launching test flights with a live second stage and boilerplate