On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first glass cockpit. This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA called this new and improved version of Atlantis “the most updated space shuttle ever. The new glass...

The AfricaSpace initiative, a key partnership between the European Space Agency ESA and the African Space Agency AfSA, will soon publish several public tenders open to eligible entities from Europe and Africa. These opportunities will support projects strengthening space collaboration between Europe...

SATLANTIS is a pioneering space technology company offering unique solutions designed to meet the precise geo requirements of end-users, utilising their agile, advanced spectral capture and very high resolution VHR image quality. Built around its customisable high resolution optical payloads...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the launch of four new satellites to advance Nigeria’s efforts and enhance its space technology capabilities. The announcement was made by Dr Matthew Adepoju, the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, at the 8th...

India now plans to launch astronauts to space no sooner than 2027, shifting the goal post for the country’s first human spaceflight yet again. Indian space minister Jitendra Singh announced the latest delay during a press conference Tuesday May 6, running through the progress of India’s...

Satellite data subscription in Kenya grew by a whopping 1,955.3% following the licensing and launch of Starlink Internet Services Kenya in July 2023, states a new report by the Communications Authority CA. According to the fourth quarter industry statistics by the CA, satellite data subscribers...

Ethiopians are looking forward to Friday, December 20, as the country launches its first satellite, the ET-RSS1, into space. It is a 70kg MultiSpectral Remote Sensing Satellite, tested and set to be shot to space at 700km above earth’s surface. A Twitter account dedicated to the launch, the Ethiopia...

Between January 13 and 23, the Egyptian Space Agency EgSA hosted a training programme under the African Development Satellite Initiative AfDev-Sat. This initiative brought together 21 engineers and specialists from 20 African nations, marking a significant milestone in strengthening indigenous...

On May 14, 1973, NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station. Skylab orbited Earth for six years and supported three crewed missions during which astronauts conducted hundreds of science experiments. Skylab was considered a success overall, but it got off to a pretty rocky start. It...