Author name: Galaxy Aerospace Ghana

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

Axiom Space and the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate Ghana’s space capabilities and expand its role in the global space economy. This collaboration aligns with Ghana’s recently adopted national space policy, marking a critical step in the country’s ambitions for space science, technology development, and

Building on the success of their existing relationship, Q-KON and Vox have announced that Vox has now signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-KON, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Vox’s stellar reputation as a B2B satellite connectivity solutions provider has made them very attractive to providers of LEO (Low

Building on the success of their existing relationship, Q-KON and Vox have announced that Vox has now signed up as a OneWeb Partner with Q-KON, provider of Twoobii Super Smart Satellite Solutions to enterprise customers. Vox’s stellar reputation as a B2B satellite connectivity solutions provider has made them very attractive to providers of LEO (Low

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,