Galaxy Aerospace Ghana https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/ accelerating future space Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:31:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-cropped-galaxy_aerospace-removebg-preview-32x32.png Galaxy Aerospace Ghana https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/ 32 32 [ African Space Agency To Be Officially Inaugurated At NewSpace Africa Conference 2025 ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/african-space-agency-to-be-officially-inaugurated-at-newspace-africa-conference-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=african-space-agency-to-be-officially-inaugurated-at-newspace-africa-conference-2025 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/african-space-agency-to-be-officially-inaugurated-at-newspace-africa-conference-2025/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:31:10 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9562 AfSA’s establishment follows years of meticulous planning, negotiations, and financial deliberations. In 2018, the AU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives convened to assess the structural and financial implications of setting up the agency. These discussions aimed to ensure that AfSA would be sustainable and capable of meeting its long-term objectives. Stakeholders debated key issues, including governance …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/african-space-agency-to-be-officially-inaugurated-at-newspace-africa-conference-2025/feed/ 0 [ Nigeria Leads Crypto Space in Africa, Despite The Ban ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/nigeria-leads-crypto-space-in-africa-despite-the-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigeria-leads-crypto-space-in-africa-despite-the-ban https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/nigeria-leads-crypto-space-in-africa-despite-the-ban/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:28:39 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9559 Nigeria is now the biggest player in cryptocurrency across Sub-Saharan Africa. It handled about $59 billion in crypto transactions from July 2023 to June 2024. This is nearly half of the region’s estimated $125 billion, according to a report by KPMG Nigeria and blockchain firm Chainalysis. This is surprising because the Central Bank of Nigeria …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/nigeria-leads-crypto-space-in-africa-despite-the-ban/feed/ 0 [ Sidus Space And Warpspace To launch JV For Optical Space Communication ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/sidus-space-and-warpspace-to-launch-jv-for-optical-space-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sidus-space-and-warpspace-to-launch-jv-for-optical-space-communication https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/sidus-space-and-warpspace-to-launch-jv-for-optical-space-communication/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:23:33 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9555 Sidus Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Warpspace, a Japanese space-tech company specialising in near real-time high-speed communication network services. The agreement establishes the framework to pursue a Joint Venture focused on delivering integrated solutions for next-generation satellite communications and mission operations. Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space, said: This …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/sidus-space-and-warpspace-to-launch-jv-for-optical-space-communication/feed/ 0 [ On This Day In Space March 21, 1965 NASA Launches Ranger 9 to The Moon ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/on-this-day-in-space-march-21-1965-nasa-launches-ranger-9-to-the-moon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-this-day-in-space-march-21-1965-nasa-launches-ranger-9-to-the-moon https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/on-this-day-in-space-march-21-1965-nasa-launches-ranger-9-to-the-moon/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 11:20:21 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9551 On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. Ranger 9 was the last flight of NASA’s Ranger Program. The spacecraft would study the crater Alphonsus by crashing directly into it and taking pictures along the way. After launching on an Atlas-Agena rocket, Ranger 9 …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/on-this-day-in-space-march-21-1965-nasa-launches-ranger-9-to-the-moon/feed/ 0 [Namibia Commissions Nanosatellite Ground Station And satellite Mission Design Facility ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/namibia-commissions-nanosatellite-ground-station-and-satellite-mission-design-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=namibia-commissions-nanosatellite-ground-station-and-satellite-mission-design-facility https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/namibia-commissions-nanosatellite-ground-station-and-satellite-mission-design-facility/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:42:35 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9542 Namibia’s Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation (MHETI) has commissioned AAC Space Africa and Astrofica Technologies to build a nanosatellite ground station and satellite mission design facility at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), reported Space in Africa. These projects represent critical steps toward establishing a sustainable space industry in Namibia. The project …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/namibia-commissions-nanosatellite-ground-station-and-satellite-mission-design-facility/feed/ 0 [ Kenya-Italy Space Centre To Resume Operations Soon ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/the-luigi-broglio-space-centre-in-malindi-kenya-will-resume-its-role-in-launching-earth-observation-satellites-in-a-few-years-said-italys-minister-of-enterprise-and-made-in-italy-adolfo-ur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-luigi-broglio-space-centre-in-malindi-kenya-will-resume-its-role-in-launching-earth-observation-satellites-in-a-few-years-said-italys-minister-of-enterprise-and-made-in-italy-adolfo-ur https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/the-luigi-broglio-space-centre-in-malindi-kenya-will-resume-its-role-in-launching-earth-observation-satellites-in-a-few-years-said-italys-minister-of-enterprise-and-made-in-italy-adolfo-ur/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:37:51 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9538 The Luigi Broglio Space Centre in Malindi, Kenya, will resume its role in launching Earth Observation satellites in a few years said Italy’s Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. The space centre was in use from 1964 until 1988, facilitating 27 launches through its San-Marco launch platform. Located near the equator with …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/the-luigi-broglio-space-centre-in-malindi-kenya-will-resume-its-role-in-launching-earth-observation-satellites-in-a-few-years-said-italys-minister-of-enterprise-and-made-in-italy-adolfo-ur/feed/ 0 [ Ethiopia Commissions GNSS Station And Magnetometre ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/ethiopia-commissions-gnss-station-and-magnetometre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopia-commissions-gnss-station-and-magnetometre https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/ethiopia-commissions-gnss-station-and-magnetometre/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:25:17 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9521 Ethiopia’s Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) successfully commissioned a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiving station and a magnetometre at the Entoto Observatory and Research Center near Addis Ababa, reported Space in Africa. The project was developed with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and marks an important milestone for Ethiopia’s contributions to …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/ethiopia-commissions-gnss-station-and-magnetometre/feed/ 0 [ Congo secures $20m funding for Earth Observation satellite ] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/congo-secures-20m-funding-for-earth-observation-satellite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congo-secures-20m-funding-for-earth-observation-satellite https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/congo-secures-20m-funding-for-earth-observation-satellite/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:18:10 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9517 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced plans to purchase an Earth Observation satellite using a $20m financing arrangement from Sicomines, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors, reported Space in Africa. The announcement was made by Gilbert Kabanda, Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, during a plenary Senate session held …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/congo-secures-20m-funding-for-earth-observation-satellite/feed/ 0 Intelsat Expands Africa Space STEM Programme To More Schools https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/intelsat-expands-africa-space-stem-programme-to-more-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intelsat-expands-africa-space-stem-programme-to-more-schools https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/intelsat-expands-africa-space-stem-programme-to-more-schools/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:12:41 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9513 Intelsat, in collaboration with MaxIQ Space, is expanding its Africa Space STEM Programme to schools in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Senegal. Now in its fifth year, the initiative will reach 12 schools and introduce in-person learning opportunities for students. The programme provides hands-on training, expert-led instruction and STEM kits designed to integrate space science, …

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]]> https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/intelsat-expands-africa-space-stem-programme-to-more-schools/feed/ 0 [Intelsat Wins Africa Sustainable Futures Award For Burkina Faso Project] https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/intelsat-wins-africa-sustainable-futures-award-for-burkina-faso-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intelsat-wins-africa-sustainable-futures-award-for-burkina-faso-project https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/intelsat-wins-africa-sustainable-futures-award-for-burkina-faso-project/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:25 +0000 https://galaxyaerospaceghana.com/?p=9509 Intelsat has been awarded the prestigious Africa Sustainable Futures award delivered by the Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA, in the Digital Infrastructure category. This recognition highlights Intelsat’s recent innovative satellite broadband project in Burkina Faso, which has significantly enhanced the country’s telecommunications resilience. Despite significant investment in establishing …

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