Kenya now has access to cutting-edge satellite data for climate monitoring, following its membership in the Space Climate Observatory network. The Kenya Space Agency’s membership, formalised when Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey signed the SCO Charter during the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, represents a new chapter in the country’s climate adaptation strategy. The SCO, a global […]
On June 26, 1954, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics basically pre-1958 NASA moved their headquarters to a brand new facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. More than 200 employees moved to what they called the High Speed Flight Station. Before the big move, they were cramped inside a small hanger in Edwards’
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Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, today announced a transformative partnership with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative WPDI, the nonprofit organisation founded by Academy Award-winning actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker. This collaboration aims to revolutionise education in conflict-affected regions of Africa by delivering high speed internet connectivity
On June 25, 1997, a Russian Progress M-34 spacecraft collided with the Russian Mir space station. The uncrewed cargo spacecraft was doing an experimental test of the docking system when it crashed into the space station’s Spektr module. The collision ended up puncturing Spektr’s hull, causing a slow leak and damaging one of its solar
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The African Union (AU) Commission has officially launched the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) initiative, marking a significant step toward enhancing the continent’s capacity to anticipate and respond to climate-related disasters. The launch event, held in Windhoek, Namibia, on June 24, 2025, marks a regional commitment to integrating space based technologies into disaster
The Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia, has officially joined a growing continental network of radio astronomy infrastructure with the successful installation of the Transient Array Radio Telescope TART, a 24-element instrument designed for real-time, all-sky monitoring of transient events. This marks the fifth deployment of a TART system in Africa, following installations in Botswana, Kenya,
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On June 23, 1949, the XS-1 space plane flew for the 117th time. The XS-1, later called the Bell X-1 (as it was built by the Bell Aircraft company), was a piloted, rocket engine powered spaceplane that could fly faster than the speed of sound. During this flight, pilot Robert Champine tested the aircraft’s stability,
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Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA has partnered with GalaxySpace, a Chinese satellite operator, to introduce Direct to Device D2D satellite communication services across the country. The agreement, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed in Abuja, aims to deliver satellite based connectivity directly to users’ devices, bypassing the limitations of terrestrial
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) welcomed a high-level delegation of diplomats from the 27 accredited European Union member states’ missions in Egypt, an important step in promoting international collaboration in space technology and research. The meeting at the EgSA headquarters in New Cairo underscored the growing partnership between Egypt and the EU in advancing scientific
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Accessing and processing satellite data has often been a challenge, especially for developers and beginners in regions with limited infrastructure. Traditional platforms require heavy computational resources and reliable high-speed internet, leaving many potential users behind. This is where Dunia comes in, a revolutionary EO platform designed to bridge the gap and empower users across Africa.
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