Algeria and Slovenia Strengthen Space Technology Cooperation
Dignitaries from Algeria and Slovenia at the meeting. Source: Al 24 News
The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the Slovenian Space Office held a bilateral meeting on Wednesday in Algiers to establish a framework for collaboration in space technologies and applications.
Many dignitaries from both countries attended the meeting, including ASAL Director General Azzedine Oussedik, Slovenian…
Algeria and South Africa Strengthen Space Collaboration with New MoU
ASAL’s Director-General, Mr Azzedine Oussedik, and SANSA’s Director-General, Mr Humbulani Mudau, signed the MoU in the presence of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria and President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa. Source: ASAL
On December 6, 2024, the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) formalised a significant partnership through a…
Algeria Reveals Planned Updates to its Space Programme
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a meeting on Monday to evaluate the current state of the Algerian Space Agency, plan its future direction, and achieve the country's 2040 space vision.
The decisions of the meeting will see the Algerian Space Agency equipped with advanced and cutting-edge space assets to leverage critical space technologies, nurture indigenous space capacity, and…
Russia Extends Invitations to Algeria and Egypt to Foster Space Collaboration
According to the reports by OilPrice, Yuri Borisov, the Director General of Roscosmos, made efforts to enhance space cooperation ties with Algeria and Egypt by extending a public invitation for the African countries to join Russia's space programme during the Group of Twenty (G20) meeting on 6 July 2023. The meeting had in attendance heads of national space agencies, space industry leaders from…
Algeria and Russia Sign Government Agreement for Peaceful Space Cooperation
According to a press release by the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL), a Government Agreement for cooperation in “space exploration and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes” was signed between the governments of Algeria and Russia during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's State visit to Russia from 14 – 16 June 2023. This agreement establishes the fundamental terms of bilateral relations in…
Algeria and Italy Sign Space Cooperation Agreement
Italy and Algeria have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate peacefully in outer space exploration. The objective of the MOU is to “Establish a cooperation framework in the field of space exploration, Earth observation, space technologies and training, to implement projects of mutual interest”.
Several signatures were present at the signing ceremony, including the…
Algeria Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the ALSAT-1
The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) held a ceremony at the Space Technology Center, in Arzew to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first Algerian satellite, ALSAT-1. The Earth observation satellite was launched on November 28, 2002, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, in Russia and acquired 1226 images, 70% of which were in the national territory.
According to a press release by ASAL,…
Algeria Signs 5-year Strategic Cooperation Agreement with China
Algeria and China signed another 5-year strategic agreement to boost communications and bilateral relations around the economy, agriculture, energy, technology, space and culture from 2022 to 2026 on Tuesday, 9 November 2022.
"This is the second five-year plan China and Algeria have signed. It aims to fully tap into our potential for cooperation and advance the China-Algeria comprehensive…
Algeria’s Alsat-1N Marks Six Years in Orbit
Algeria's first nanosatellite, Alsat-1N marked its sixth orbital anniversary on 26 September, after it was launched in 2016. The satellite's design lifespan was initially put at one year but it has continued to function effectively, performing more than 32,000 rotations around the Earth.
The satellite's developement was part of a cooperation project between the Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and…
Algerian Space Agency Celebrates the 12th Anniversary of ALSAT-2A
The Algerian high-resolution earth observation satellite ALSAT-2A, the first of a mini constellation of two satellites, on 12 July 2022 celebrates its 12th anniversary in space. Put into orbit by the Indian launcher PSLV-C 15 on July 12, 2010, for a nominal life of five years, the satellite continues its mission of providing high-resolution images (2.5 m) from its heliosynchronous orbit at an…