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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,

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,

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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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