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On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union’s Phobos 2 mission to Mars’ moons ended in failure. But the whole mission was definitely not a failure. Phobos 2 arrived in Mars orbit two months earlier and had been studying Mars and Phobos, the larger of the planet’s two moons. During that time, it beamed 37 pictures […]

Dr Sherif Sedky, CEO of Egyptian Space Agency, has announced that the African Development Satellite AfDevSat, a collaborative effort involving Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda, remains on schedule for launch by the year’s end. This satellite is specifically designed for climate change studies, with each participating country responsible for specific subsystems while Egypt

Eutelsat Group has announced the extension of its partnership with InterSAT, Africa’s satellite service provider, aimed at supporting InterSAT’s expansion in the pan-African enterprise and retail segments. Under this multi-year strategic agreement, InterSAT will integrate Ku-Band capacity over Central and Eastern Africa on Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 70B satellite into its existing portfolio, which already includes Ka-Band

South African satellite communications company CubeCom has announced a new partnership with Swedish company Unibap AB at the Space Tech Expo Europe. The collaboration aims to integrate CubeCom’s High-Speed Transmitters with Unibap’s advanced Edge Computer Systems, promising seamless compatibility and streamlined system integration for their customers. Further, the partnership will simplify the integration of three

On March 26, 1958, the United States launched its third satellite into space. Explorer 3 was almost identical to Explorer 1, the first satellite the U.S. ever launched. Explorer 3 was the first successful launch in the series after Explorer 1. Explorer 3 launched on a Juno I rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida and entered

Eutelsat Group has entered into a new multi-year agreement with satellite solutions provider Q-KON to expand Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The new partnership aims to strengthen the delivery of critical services such as cloud-based applications, remote healthcare, e-learning, fintech applications and enterprise connectivity across Sub-Saharan Africa, benefiting both urban and

Egyptian Space Agency EgSA has announced the successful conclusion of the operational phase of Nexsat-1, Egypt’s first Earth observation satellite. This satellite developed through a collaboration with the German firm BST marks a significant leap in Egypt’s space technology capabilities. Over the last two years, the Nexsat-1 project has been pivotal in enhancing Egyptian expertise

The Egyptian Space Agency, in partnership with the African Space Agency and under the oversight of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inaugurated the 2025 Basic Space Technology Training Grant on January 13, 2025. Hosted at the Space Academy in Cairo, the program welcomed 21 engineers and specialists from 20 African nations, furthering Egypt’s commitment to

It has become one of just 12 African nations with their own surveillance and telecommunications satellites in space. The country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the move marks a major step towards Senegal’s “technological sovereignty”. “I would like to express my pride and gratitude to all those who made this project possible,” he said in