Ghana Space News

Day One Of The 2025 NewSpace Africa Conference Event Excerpts

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...

African Space Agency Now Operational

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...

IAU OAD To Fund 13 Astronomy For Development Projects In 2025

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 This Day In Space April 16,1972 Apollo 16 Launches To The Moon

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...

South Africa’s MeerKAT Telescope Discovers New Giant Radio Galaxy

South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope has discovered a new giant radio galaxy, nicknamed ‘Inkathazo, meaning trouble in Xhosa and Zulu languages, due to the difficulty in understanding the physics behind this discovery. The cosmic megastructure measures 3.3 million light-years, which is 32 times the size...

Fatimé Hamat Daoussa Elected As Final Member Of The African Space Council

At the 24th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa, Ms Fatimé Hamat Daoussa was elected as the final member of the African Space Council for a four-year term, securing 48 votes out of a possible 49. The Chadian delegation was represented by H.E. Mr...

Guinea-Bissau Approves Starlink License, Enabling Broader Internet Coverage

Guinea-Bissau’s National Regulatory Authority for Information and Communication Technologies ARN-TIC has officially approved Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, for operation in the country, marking a significant step towards enhancing digital connectivity. The licensing announcement...

On This Day In Space April 15, 2005 NASA Spacecraft Collides With Satellite

On April 15, 2005, NASA launched a spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with a small communications satellite. The launch went according to plan, but the mission ended abruptly when the spacecraft collided with the satellite. The mission was known as DART, which is short for Demonstration for...

Building Africa’s Space Future An Engineer’s Journey Through Egypt’s Satellite Training Programme

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...