During the GeoWeek 2023 Ministerial Summit, Humbulani Mudau, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), signed the Space for Climate Observatory (SCO) Charter with Frédéric Bretar, Head of the Space for Climate Observatory. This initiative is dedicated to...

Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died at the age of 95. Borman’s death in Billings, Montana on Tuesday (Nov. 7) was confirmed by NASA. “Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true...

The next astronaut moon spacecraft felt the power this week. The Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, expected to circle the moon with four astronauts on board in 2024, successfully passed its first power-on test on Monday (Nov. 6). It will carry NASA‘s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch...

In a news release by the Embassy of Rwanda in Seoul, South Korea, the embassy held a strategic meeting with Professor Lee Jinsang from the Korea Aerospace University (KAU), along with Professor Yim Deok Soon and Professor Kim EJ from Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI). This...

SpaceX’s next robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station has been cleared for its Thursday (Nov. 9) liftoff. NASA and SpaceX teams completed a launch readiness review (LRR) on Wednesday (Nov. 8) for the CRS-29 mission, which will send a Dragon capsule to the International Space...

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, access to high-speed internet has become an essential lifeline. Starlink, the revolutionary satellite-based internet service developed by SpaceX, is changing the way we think about connectivity. But beyond the promise of reliable internet, what are the...

Dr Emmanuel Nkurunziza, the Director-General of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), and Dr El-Hadi Gashut, the Director General of the Regional Center for Remote Sensing of North Africa States (CRTEAN), have signed a memorandum of understanding today to promote...

According to a press release by the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), the agency’s Hermanus facility is embarking on a groundbreaking initiative to install magnetometer sites along and near the magnetic equator in the African sector. This strategic move will significantly advance the...

The first spaceport in continental Europe is operational. Andøya Spaceport was opened on Nov. 2 by H.R.H Crown Prince Haakon in an official ceremony. The spaceport is part of Andøya Space and is located in Nordmela on Norway’s Andøya island. It will be the launch site of the European launch service...