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Africa2Moon Project Selected For Moon Mission

The Africa2Moon Project, which aims to deploy a low-frequency radio telescope on the Moon, has been selected as a payload for China’s Chang’e-8 mission, scheduled to land at the lunar south pole. The China National Space Administration CNSA announced the successful selection during China Space Day in Shanghai on 24 April 2025. Led by the …

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Scientists Chased A Falling Spacecraft With A Plane To Understand Satellite Air Pollution

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites. The measurements will help scientists better understand how satellite air pollution affects Earth’s atmosphere. In early September last year, a team of European scientists boarded a rented business jet on Easter …

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Lesotho Grants Operational License To Starlink

On April 14, 2025, the Lesotho Communications Authority LCA announced that it has granted Starlink a 10-year license to operate and provide satellite internet services in the country. This marks the entry of the first satellite internet provider in Lesotho and represents a significant step forward in advancing the nation’s digital transformation agenda. This came …

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SatNav Africa JPO Signs MoU With AGEOS Tunisia To Promote GNSS And SBAS Applications In Africa

On the sidelines of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference in Cairo, Egypt, the SatNav Africa Joint Programme Office JPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian-based African Association for Geospatial Development AGEOS. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework to promote innovation and support the development of business clusters in the fields of Global …

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Starlink Secures Operating License In DRC, Set To Launch Services

The Congolese Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ARPTC has officially announced that it has granted a telecommunications network and services license to Starlink DRC S.A., a Congolese registered entity of Starlink. The approval was issued per the Democratic Republic of Congo’s DRC telecommunications and ICT regulatory framework, following the regularisation of the company’s administrative status. …

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On This Day In space May 2, 2005 Maser 10 Launches On Final Flight Of Skylark Rocket

On May 2, 2005, the Skylark sounding rocket launched on its 441st and final flight. Skylark was a British sounding rocket designed to carry European research experiments into the upper atmosphere and beyond the boundary of space. The last Skylark rocket launched with a Swedish mission called Maser 10. This was the tenth mission of …

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Satlyt Signs Partnership With The Kenya Space Agency To Drive AI-Driven Earth Observation

Satlyt, a US-based company, has officially signed a partnership with the Kenya Space Agency to advance its mission of developing a decentralised space computing platform, aimed at transforming the processing and utilisation of satellite data. The agreement was formalised on April 24, 2025, on the sidelines of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference in Cairo, Egypt. …

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Satellite For All How GSOA Is Driving Inclusive Connectivity In Africa

The Global Satellite Operators Association GSOA is the leading CEO driven body representing the satellite ecosystem, from operators across all orbits to manufacturers, launchers, ground segment players, and beyond. GSOA engages with regulators, policymakers, and global institutions like ITU, 3GPP, UNOOSA, DIFI, and WEF, advocating for inclusive and technology neutral connectivity worldwide. In an exclusive …

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Africa EU Partnership 25 Years Of Collaboration And The Future Of Space Cooperation

The African Union AU and European Union EU partnership marks its 25th anniversary this year, dating back to the first Africa Europe Summit held in Cairo on April 3-4, 2000. This alliance represents nearly 1.9 billion people across both continents and is founded on shared values, mutual interests, and multilateral cooperation. Both unions are working …

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On This Day In space May 1, 1949 Neptune’s Moon Nereid Discovered

On May 1, 1949, Neptune’s moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper. This was the second of 14 Neptune moons scientists have discovered. It was also the last one to be discovered with certainty before NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Neptune in 1989. Astronomers suspected they had observed a third moon …

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