Ghana Space News

Satellite Operators Join Forces to Chase Direct-to-Smartphone Opportunity .

A group of satellite operators have joined forces to push the fledgling direct-to-smartphone market to adopt services using their radiowaves, rather than spectrum derived from terrestrial mobile network operators. Viasat, Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Yahsat announced the...

KSA Holds Stakeholder Workshop to Strengthen Decision Support and Enhance Urban Resilience in Kenya.

The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) recently convened a workshop focusing on data innovations and Earth Observation to bolster decision support and fortify urban resilience in Kenya. The event brought together many stakeholders, including representatives from key government agencies at national and county...

Intuitive Machines Moon Lander to Carry Tiny NASA Cameras to Study Lunar Surface.

A lunar lander set to launch next week will have a special set of four eyes to track how the spacecraft’s engine plume interacts with the lunar surface. The Intuitive Machines’s IM-1 Nova-C moon lander is currently set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape...

Sateliot and EWT to Revolutionise Wildlife Conservation with 5G IoT Satellites.

According to the news release by Sateliot, the company has finalised an agreement to deploy 5G IoT sensors on vultures, a significant step toward safeguarding endangered species and combating poaching in Africa. Sateliot’s collaboration with Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) extends 5G satellite...

One Of Saturn’s Smallest Moons Has A Secret Ocean.

 Astronomers have uncovered additional evidence that one of Saturn’s smallest moons, Mimas, is hiding a global ocean beneath its icy surface. Building a stronger case for the presence of water — essential to life as we know it — could help scientists gain a better understanding of where to search...

SSGI to Start Generating Revenue from Ground Station Services.

In a recent development reported by the Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI), the institute has initiated income generation by providing ground station services to various countries and organisations. This satellite data receiving service can receive high-quality satellite data up...

3000-Year-Old ‘Treasure’ Made with Extraterrestrial Material, Finds Study.

The Treasure of Villena is called that because it is one of the greatest hoards of gold from the European Bronze Age ever discovered. It contains 59 objects made of gold, silver, iron, and amber. Now, a new analysis has revealed that this treasure contains metal that came from out of Earth. New...

TUNSA to Advance Partnership with CRTEAN to Boost Collaborative Efforts.

A delegation team from the Tunisian Space Association (TUNSA) led by its President, Engineer Ahmed EL Fadhel, were hosted by the Regional Center for Remote Sensing of North African States (CRTEAN) Director General, Dr Al-Hadi Imhamed Gashut at the CRTEAN headquarters. The strategic meeting stems...

US to Launch Next Moon Mission on Valentine’s Day.

US companies are set to launch for the moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission ended in failure with the spaceship burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA said Wednesday. The upcoming attempt features a lander built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines fixed to the top...