C-Band’s Outsized Impact on Satellite Services in Africa
Understanding Satellite Signal Frequencies and Bands
Satellite services transmit and receive signals within a wide range of frequencies, from 1 to 110 gigahertz (GHz). These frequencies are categorised into bands designated by a specific letter, from L-, S-, C-, X-, Ku-, K-, Ka-, O-, V- and W- bands, ordered from lower to higher frequencies. Among the bands allocated for commercial geostationary…
The Role of Satellite in Building a Connected Africa; Excerpts
On 20 October 2023, Space in Africa hosted the third webinar from its webinar series titled “The Role of Satellite in Building a Connected Africa.“ Over 150 attendees registered from NewSpace industry leaders, heads of national space agencies, private investors and venture capitalists, NewSpace founders, policymakers and government officials, and other critical stakeholders to share strategies on…
Angola is Already Reaping the Benefits of the National Space Programme – Says Mr Mário Oliveira, MINTTICS Minister
In celebration of World Space Week 2023, the Angolan Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Social Communication (MINTTICS), in partnership with the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), Ambassadors for Space Education and other national collaborators, organised a series of events. These events featured lectures and seminars delivered by experts from French,…
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…