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The 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference has marked a key moment in Africa’s space journey, beginning with the landmark inauguration of the African Space Agency AfSA that set the stage for all subsequent discussions. Over four dynamic days, more than 550 delegates representing over 300 institutions from 65 countries engaged in robust exchanges, sharing lived experiences […]

The third day of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference built on the success of the previous days to continue high level discussions highlighting the experiences and uptake of space innovation, technologies, and applications among different stakeholders. The fourth head of the space agency panel featured Amin Mestar, Secretary General, Algerian Space Agency, Prof Ouattara Frédéric,

The Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations AGEOS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Star.Vision, a provider of high-resolution satellite imagery. The agreement was formalised during the NewSpace Africa Conference 2025. The partnership grants AGEOS access to Star.Vision’s very high-resolution VHR satellite data, with imagery resolutions between 20 and 30 centimetres. This

On April 24, 1970, China became the fifth nation to independently launch a satellite into orbit. Dong Fang Hong I was the first of a series of satellites China launched under the Dong Fang Hong space satellite program. It lifted off on a Long March I rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The name

During the NewSpace Africa Conference 2025, the Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation RASCOM and the Egyptian Satellite Company Nilesat formalised a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding MoU and a Marketing Services Agreement. RASCOM Director General Timothy Ashong and Nilesat Chief Commercial Officer Hesham Sallam signed the agreements. The collaboration aims to improve digital connectivity,

The Nigerian Communications Satellite NIGCOMSAT has partnered with Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, to deliver Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite services across Nigeria. The partnership was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Corporate Affairs office at NIGCOMSAT. This collaboration will leverage OneWeb’s advanced LEO satellite network to provide high speed, low

Botswana’s first satellite, BOTSAT-1, was successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter 13 rideshare mission on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off the Space Launch Complex 4E SLC-4E at 06:39 am GMT, carrying 74 satellites. These included BOTSAT-1, 26 satellites as part of the

On April 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 mission to the moon. After the first three Ranger missions failed, NASA was really happy with the successful launch of Ranger 4. But the fun didn’t last long. After a picture-perfect launch on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Ranger 4 stopped transmitting telemetry data. Tracking stations picked up

Guinea-Bissau’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies ARN-TIC has officially approved Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, for operation in the country, marking a significant step towards enhancing digital connectivity. The licensing announcement was made by Bamba Kote, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Entity ARN, during the opening

For the fourth consecutive year, the NewSpace Africa Conference NSAC will solidify its position as the premier gathering for African and international space stakeholders. The event will convene government officials, commercial companies, academia, and industry leaders to shape the future of Africa’s space ecosystem and its global partnerships. Organised by Space in Africa in collaboration