SADC Member States Participate in the Fifth Preparatory Meeting for the World Radiocommunications Conference
From May 29 to June 2, 2023, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held its fifth regional preparatory meeting for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 20 November to 15 December 2023. The meeting was attended by delegates from the SADC member states, including Government Ministries, Regulatory Authorities,…
Airbus Announces Contract to Build Angola’s EO Satellite, Angeo-1
As part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit today, Airbus Defence and Space has announced a manufacturing agreement for Angeo-1, Angola’s first very high-performance Earth observation satellite. Angeo-1 will be built by Airbus Defence and Space in France, strengthening the collaboration between the two countries. Furthermore, as part of the partnership, a comprehensive training programme…
Angola Launches the Drought Decision Support Project
On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communications (MINTTICS), the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Space Enabled Research Group of the MIT Media Lab, inaugurated the "Support System for Policies to Combat Drought in Southern Angola" project.…
Growing the African Space Ecosystem from the Ground Up: A case study of Egypt
Africa lacks the skilled human resources that would enable it to take advantage of several technological advancements in the space industry. The continent’s ability to efficiently leverage space technology to provide better healthcare , fight and contain disease outbreaks, protect its environment and natural resources and develop new solutions depends on its population’s scientific knowledge and…
Angola Presided over the Steering Committee of the SADC Satellite Sharing Programme
In collaboration with the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), Angola led the activities carried out by the technical teams of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) government structure for the Regional satellite sharing programme.
The SADC satellite communications workshop, which took place in Botswana on December 9, 2022, had on its agenda the recommendations of the…
GGPEN Specialists to Begin Second-half of Scholarship Programme
Specialists from the Angola Management Office of the National Space Program (GGPEN) who are participating in master's programmes at major engineering institutions in France, namely Instituto Superior de Aeronáutica e Espaço (ISAE SUPAERO) and Escola National Civil Aviation Institute (ENAC), are set to start their internship programmes in various space companies in France, the second part of their…
GGPEN Hosts Representatives from the US Embassy
The Director-General of the Management Office of the National Space Programme (GGPEN), Dr Zolana João received delegates from the US Embassy in Angola, led by the Senior Commercial Officer, Thomas Strauss, on August 4 2022, at the agency’s headquarters in Talatona. The meeting allowed the two countries to discuss US-Angola relations, especially science and space development. In addition, the…
Why has Africa Spent USD 3.6 billion on Communication Satellite?
Communication satellites are beneficial to many different economic sectors and can be used commercially for a variety of purposes, including telecommunications, TV broadcasting, telemedicine, tele-education, mobile satellite services, radio networking, village resource centres, satellite navigation programmes, and satellite news gathering, to name a few.
In Africa, 13 countries have funded and…
Angola, Technical Teams Applauded at SADC Satellite Sharing Project Meeting
Through GGPEN, Angola has been leading the work developed by the SADC government structure's technical teams for the implementation of the Regional Satellite Sharing Project.
On July 25, 2022, Angola attended and led a meeting of the Steering Committee. Dr. Zolana Joao presided over the discussion, which covered the following agenda items:
Recap on relevant recommendations from the SADC…
GGPEN Completes Formation and Assembly of Ka-Band Antenna
GGPEN specialists at the Satellite Mission and Control Center (MCC) in Funda have completed the implementation of the Ka-band antenna that Angola will use during the Angosat-2 Orbit Test period. The work formation and assembly were conducted by a group of Russian specialists, together with the specialist from GGPEN, who had the opportunity to update and acquire new knowledge regarding the…