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Lesotho has officially welcomed Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, marking the country’s first satellite-based broadband provider. The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) granted the company a 10-year operating license on April 14, 2025, following a year-long regulatory review process. This milestone aligns with Lesotho’s broader digital transformation strategy to enhance connectivity in underserved regions. Starlink’s standard […]

On June 22, 2000, NASA announced possible evidence of present-day liquid water on Mars. Scientists analyzed data from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft and found what appeared to be gullies formed by flowing water. They also found debris and mud deposits these flows may have left behind. Spacecraft on and around the planet had already

The Senegalese Agency for Space Studies (Agence Sénégalaise d’Études Spatiales, ASES) and France’s National Centre for Space Studies (Centre National d’Études Spatiales, CNES) have solidified a strategic partnership to advance Senegal’s space sector. The agreement was formally signed on June 19, 2025, at the Paris Air Show by ASES Director General Maram Kaire and CNES

On June 20, 1983, the crew of the space shuttle Challenger including America’s first space woman Sally Ride deployed an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa-B1 into orbit. Palapa is a series of satellites owned by the Indonesian telecommunication company Telkom. All nine satellites were launched by the U.S., starting with the first in 1976. This

From 17 to 19 June 2025, Ghana is hosting a Technical Advisory Mission (TAM) on space law to support Ghana’s journey toward formally establishing the Ghana Space Agency. The mission is being led by the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI), under the guidance of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), with

On June 19, 1963, two Soviet spacecraft named Vostok 5 and Vostok 6 returned to Earth, ending a historic joint mission. Vostok 6 was carrying cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who became the first woman in space during this mission. In the other capsule was cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky, who set the record for the longest solo spaceflight

Setting the stage for deeper regional connectivity, the General Manager of the Management Office for the National Space Programme (GGPEN), Dr Zolana Joao, hosted Telecom Namibia’s CEO, Dr Stanley Shanapinda, at its Luanda headquarters this Tuesday. The high level meeting focused on leveraging ANGOSAT-2’s capabilities to enhance connectivity in Namibia while exploring joint initiatives in

Senegal’s space programme achieved a significant milestone on June 13 2025, as a high-level delegation from the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Innovation (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation visited the University of Montpellier to inspect the assembly of GAINDESAT-1B, the nation’s second satellite. The working visit allowed Senegalese officials

On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America’s first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off on the space shuttle Challenger for the STS-7 mission. The astronauts spent 6 days in space deployed two communications satellites for Indonesia and Canada. Ride became the first woman to operate Canadarm, the shuttle’s

Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, is now officially live in Guinea-Bissau. This marks the company’s seventh entry into the West African market and sets the stage for broader expansion across the continent. The development follows the approval granted in April 2025 by the country’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies