Ghana Space News

[ On March 27, 1989, The Soviet Union’s Phobos 2 Mission To Mars’ Moons Ended In Failure ]

On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union’s Phobos 2 mission to Mars’ moons ended in failure. But the whole mission was definitely not a failure. Phobos 2 arrived in Mars orbit two months earlier and had been studying Mars and Phobos, the larger of the planet’s two moons. During that...

[ Egyptian Space Agency CEO Announces Progress On AfDevSat ]

Dr Sherif Sedky, CEO of Egyptian Space Agency, has announced that the African Development Satellite AfDevSat, a collaborative effort involving Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda, remains on schedule for launch by the year’s end. This satellite is specifically designed for climate change...

[ Eutelsat Extends Partnership With InterSAT To Boost African Connectivity ]

Eutelsat Group has announced the extension of its partnership with InterSAT, Africa’s satellite service provider, aimed at supporting InterSAT’s expansion in the pan-African enterprise and retail segments. Under this multi-year strategic agreement, InterSAT will integrate Ku-Band capacity over...

[ CubeCom And Unibap AB Target Systems Enhancement In New Agreement ]

South African satellite communications company CubeCom has announced a new partnership with Swedish company Unibap AB at the Space Tech Expo Europe. The collaboration aims to integrate CubeCom’s High-Speed Transmitters with Unibap’s advanced Edge Computer Systems, promising seamless compatibility...

[ On This Day In space March 26, 1958 US Army Launches Explorer 3 Satellite ]

On March 26, 1958, the United States launched its third satellite into space. Explorer 3 was almost identical to Explorer 1, the first satellite the U.S. ever launched. Explorer 3 was the first successful launch in the series after Explorer 1. Explorer 3 launched on a Juno I rocket from Cape...

[ Eutelsat & Q-KON Team Up To Expand LEO Services Across Sub-Saharan Africa ]

Eutelsat Group has entered into a new multi-year agreement with satellite solutions provider Q-KON to expand Low Earth Orbit LEO satellite services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The new partnership aims to strengthen the delivery of critical services such as cloud-based applications, remote healthcare...

[ Egyptian Space Agency Announces Completion Of Nexsat-1 Operational Phase]

Egyptian Space Agency EgSA has announced the successful conclusion of the operational phase of Nexsat-1, Egypt’s first Earth observation satellite. This satellite developed through a collaboration with the German firm BST marks a significant leap in Egypt’s space technology capabilities. Over the...

[ Egyptian Space Agency Launches 2025 Training Grant To Empower Africa’s Space Sector ]

The Egyptian Space Agency, in partnership with the African Space Agency and under the oversight of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inaugurated the 2025 Basic Space Technology Training Grant on January 13, 2025. Hosted at the Space Academy in Cairo, the program welcomed 21 engineers and specialists...

[ On This day In Space March 25, 1655: Christiaan Huygens Discovers Saturn’s Moon Titan ]

On March 25, 1655, Saturn’s moon Titan was discovered by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens (a name that you’ve probably heard mispronounced as “Hoy-gens”). Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and it was the first of 62 moons to be found orbiting Saturn. Huygens...