Ghana Space News
On April 22, 2010, the U.S. Air Force launched the super-secret X-37B space plane on its first spaceflight. This space plane is also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle. It looks a lot like NASA’s space shuttle, only it’s much smaller and doesn’t have any windows. But the X-37B...
The 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference began on its first day with policy and strategy discussions, including the signing of the AU-EU Gateway programme. Panel sessions examined the adoption and impact of space technologies across government agencies, commercial firms, and academic institutions. On the...
During the second day of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference, John P. Janka, Chief Officer of Global Government Affairs at Viasat, delivered a stark warning Unchecked mega constellations pose a real and present danger to Africa’s space driven growth, innovation, and security ambitions. His...
On the sidelines of the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference held at the Egyptian Space City in Cairo, the Africa EU Space Programme was launched, signalling a renewed commitment by the European Union EU to promote sustainable development and build equitable global partnerships between both continents...
On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first ever space funeral. One of those people was Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek. Other notable cremated people on board included the physicist and space exploration activist Gerard O’Neill, the...
Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency AfSA and hosted by the Egyptian Space Agency EgSA, is organising the 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference from 21 to 24 April at the Egypt Space City, Cairo, Egypt. As Africa’s premier gathering for the continent’s and international space...
Africa’s long-standing ambitions in space took a historic step forward today, April 20, 2025, with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency AfSA at its permanent headquarters in Egypt’s Space City, Cairo. The landmark event marks the culmination of nearly a decade of strategic...
The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development IAU-OAD will support 13 global projects in 2025, selected to receive a total of EUR 69,500. Two ongoing multi year projects have received EUR 21,000 for their second and third year of funding. This represents a 42.48%...
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon Apollo 16 was NASA’s fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program. Three NASA astronauts were on board John Young, the commander, Ken Mattingly, the command module pilot, and Charlie Duke, the lunar module pilot...