Ghana Space News

Africa’s Telcos, ISPs Route Traffic ‘All Over’ Following Broken Subsea Cables.

Telecom operators and Internet service providers serving Africa have been forced to send their traffic via elaborate detours following damage to four submarine cables off the continent’s west coast last Thursday. Some companies are bypassing the damaged cables by going via Brazil, according to one...

Without Internet The World Will Struggle – Internet Users Over Disruptions.

Some Ghanaians have shared their views following the announcement of internet disruption as result of outages on multiple submarine optic fibre cables that come into Ghana. Narrating their ordeal to JoyNews, some described the day as dull since they were unable to go about their usual daily...

Without Internet The World Will Struggle – Internet Users Over Disruptions.

Some Ghanaians have shared their views following the announcement of internet disruption as result of outages on multiple submarine optic fibre cables that come into Ghana. Narrating their ordeal to JoyNews, some described the day as dull since they were unable to go about their usual daily...

Russian Rocket Launch of 3 Astronauts To ISS Targeted For March 23 After Abort.

A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to send three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March 23), two days after a rare abort scuttled its first try. The rocket was supposed to launch the crewed Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft on Thursday (March 21) from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. That attempt...

Egypt and China Strengthen Space Alliance with MisrSat-2 Protocol Signing.

Today, the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) announced a significant milestone in their space exploration collaboration with China: the signing of a protocol governing the operation of the MisrSat-2. This move underscores their joint commitment to advancing space technology for peaceful purposes. The...

Russia Suffers Another Space Setback As Soyuz Aborted At Last Minute.

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft meant to carry three astronauts to the International Space Station went through a rare abort on the launchpad just 21 seconds before it was supposed to launch. Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, later put out a statement saying the launch was...

SpaceX Launches Its 30th Dragon Cargo Mission To The ISS.

SpaceX launched its 30th cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA this afternoon (March 21), carrying 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying an uncrewed Cargo Dragon spacecraft lifted off today at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT)...

Rocket Lab Launches Mysterious Spy Satellites In 4th-Ever US Liftoff.

Rocket Lab launched from the U.S. for the fourth time ever on Thursday morning (March 21), sending mystery payloads aloft for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NROL-123 mission — or “Live and Let Fly,” as Rocket Lab called it — lifted off from the company’s Launch...

ISU, In Collaboration With ASPACE and SGAC, Launches A Full Tuition Scholarship.

The International Space University (ISU), in collaboration with ASPACE Satellite Technology Limited (ASPACE) and Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), has announced a fully funded tuition scholarship for the academic year 2025 to support ISU’s efforts to be inclusive in its student...