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South Africa Advances National Satellite Programme To Bridge Digital Divide And Boost Sovereignty

In a significant step toward technological self-reliance, South Africa is pushing forward with its National Satellite Communication SATCOM Strategy, a collaborative effort between the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies DCDT and the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation...

[23 African Countries Are Developing 125 New Satellites For Budding Space Program]

After numerous delays, Senegal has finally launched its first-ever satellite GAINDESAT-1A into orbit. The feat marks the first stage of the African country’s budding national space program SENSAT. GAINDESAT-1A is an earth observation nano-satellite built by Senegalese engineers and technicians...

[On This Day In Space April 6, 1965 NASA launches 1st Commercial Communication Satellite]

On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world’s first commercial communications satellite into orbit. The satellite was named Intelsat 1 and nicknamed the “Early Bird.” It was built by Hughes Aircraft Company for the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT). Early Bird could relay...

[Egypt To Launch First Space Agency Of African Nation]

According to MENA, the initiative, held under the patronage of Egypt’s Prime Minister, aims to strengthen Africa’s space economy through innovation and collaboration. Africa currently hosts 22 space institutions, with total investments estimated at US$7.7 billion, representing just 1 per cent of the...

[6 African Countries Dominating The Satellite Space]

The African space industry is rapidly expanding, with increasing satellite launches reflecting a commitment to space exploration. Earlier this week, a space object fragment weighing 500kg fell in a Kenyan village, underscoring the continent’s rising space activity. As of 2022, Africa had launched 52...

South Africa Shoots For Space

Government has developed a national satellite strategy that will be presented to cabinet ministers soon. One of the recommendations is that government should acquire and fully own its own geostationary satellite. The department of communications & digital technologies and the department of...

On This Day In Space April 4, 1968 Apollo 6 Launches Final Uncrewed Saturn V Rocket Test Flight

On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final uncrewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and Apollo spacecraft were ready to send astronauts into space. On top of the rocket was the Apollo Command and Service Module and a boilerplate version...

Satellite Contributes Only 0.2% To Nigeria’s Internet Connectivity NCC

Austin Nwaulune, the Director of Spectrum Administration at Nigeria Communications Commission NCC has disclosed that the satellite capacity is contributing only 0.2% to Nigeria’s internet connectivity, according to Space in Africa. Nwaulune was speaking on a panel at the virtual Nigeria Com 2020, an...

NewSpace Africa Conference To Be Held In April 2025

The fourth edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference will be held from April 21 to 24, 2025 at the Egypt Space City, Cairo, Egypt. The conference is being organised by Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency and the Egyptian Space Agency. The conference was announced at the...