What Should We Expect from the African Space Industry in 2022?
In 2021, African nations continued investing in and developing exciting space technologies to bring the dividends of space to the entire continent. This investment led to two satellite launches on the continent - Tunisian Challenge- ONE and the Mauritius Imagery & Radiocommunication Satellite 1 (MIR-SAT 1). Also, several other space projects were implemented with other exciting space…
What To Expect From The African Space Industry in 2021
Despite the pandemic, the year 2020 was a relatively good year for the African Space Industry. While only Ethiopia launched a satellite, Africa utilized space technologies in various capacities, from the national level in disaster management and national planning to the business level in EO/GIS product offering. As we begin 2021, it is expected that activities in the sector will increase, from…
Africa Launched Only One Satellite in 2020
Africa launched only one satellite this year, ET-SMART-RSS, a small satellite owned by Ethiopia, built and launched with support from China. This is the first time since 2016 that the burgeoning space region has launched less than three satellites in a calendar year. Other countries were expected to launch satellites this year, such as Mauritius and Tunisia, but these launches have been postponed…
Africa Launched Only One Satellite in 2020
Africa launched only one satellite this year, ET-SMART-RSS, a small satellite owned by Ethiopia, built and launched with support from China. This is the first time since 2016 that the burgeoning space region has launched less than three satellites in a calendar year. Other countries were expected to launch satellites this year, such as Mauritius and Tunisia, but these launches have been postponed…
Top Stories That Shaped The African Space Industry in 2020
As at the time of publishing this update, no African country has launched a satellite in 2020. Although countries like Nigeria, Egypt, Angola, Ethiopia and Tunisia announced satellite projects, launch dates of these projects are fixed for the future. Tunisia’s Challenge ONE satellite will now launch in March 2021. Nigeria’s space agency, NASRDA also announced that it would start constructing two…
Meet the African Space Industry Top 10 Under-30 – Class of 2020
The Africa space industry is a colossus waiting to happen and the growth in the industry is a concentration of efforts from governments and private companies. These efforts have led to the establishment of agencies, corporations, institutions, researches, and many other defining qualities that continue to determine the speed at which the sector develops.
An important part of the Africa space…
Meet the African Space Industry Top 10 Under-30 – Class of 2020
The Africa space industry is a colossus waiting to happen and the growth in the industry is a concentration of efforts from governments and private companies. These efforts have led to the establishment of agencies, corporations, institutions, researches, and many other defining qualities that continue to determine the speed at which the sector develops.
An important part of the Africa space…
Space Projects In The African Space Industry To Look Out For In 2020
As humans advance further into the age of space and expand outside the confines of the planet beyond wildest imaginations, there is a push and increase in the number of nations advancing or solidifying their positions in the global community by consolidating their intentions of exploring the outer space through technological programs.
2019 Might Be The Best Year So Far For The African Space…
Space Projects In The African Space Industry To Look Out For In 2020
As humans advance further into the age of space and expand outside the confines of the planet beyond wildest imaginations, there is a push and increase in the number of nations advancing or solidifying their positions in the global community by consolidating their intentions of exploring the outer space through technological programs.
2019 Might Be The Best Year So Far For The African Space…
Highlight Of The Heads of Emerging Space Agencies Plenary At IAC 2019
At the ongoing 70th International Astronautical Congress(IAC 2019) in Washington D.C., United States, heads of emerging space agencies held a special plenary on how emerging countries present significant growth potential and challenges they encounter on their path to growth.
The special plenary was moderated by Pontsho Maruping, Chair of the Scientific and Technical Committee, at the United…