Egyptian Space Agency To Hold Space Day On February 16
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) plans to hold a Space Day tagged "Space For Society" on the 16th of February 2020.
The objective is to educate and inform the public of the agency’s work and forthcoming projects. The event will also set a stage for trading research knowledge and expertise in the field of space and satellite technology in Africa and the Middle East, as well as serve as an…
Africa Spent About USD 794 Million On Satellites Launched In 2019, Here Is The Breakdown
2019 was unarguably the best year in Africa's 22-year history since the launch of Egypt's NileSat 101 in 1998, the first satellite launched by an African institution. The record-breaking year witnessed the launch of eight satellites by five African countries, the highest recorded in a calendar year.
Egypt owns 50 per cent of the satellites launched in 2019 and accounted for 97.4 per cent of the…
Egypt, France Sign Bilateral Space Cooperation Agreement
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and France’s Center National d’Etudes Spatiale (CNES) signed a bilateral space cooperation agreement on the sidelines of the maiden Egypt-France Space Seminar in Cairo held on Tuesday.
The event, which was attended by Egypt’s Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall, France’s Ambassador to Egypt…
Egypt To Launch Programme For Manufacturing Small Satellites In Universities
Egypt is set to launch a programme for the manufacturing of small satellites in universities across the country in a collaborative effort led by the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), the Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASR) and the Supreme Council of Universities.
The programme is one of the pillars contained in the National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2030 which…
Overview of Revenue and Market Segments In The African NewSpace Industry
About 94 per cent of NewSpace companies in Africa are generating revenue according to the recently-released NewSpace Africa Industry Report which studied 34 "African-grown" commercial space ventures.
The study, based on survey data provided by 64.7 per cent of the companies and desktop research of publicly available information, reveals that while a significant number of the profiled companies…
African Space Industry Is Worth USD 7.37 Billion; This Is The Breakdown
The African space industry is worth USD 7.37 billion and is projected to grow over 40 per cent in the next five years. The current valuation of the industry is dependent on its tri-dimensional sectors and other factors, including increasing revenue from various segments of the industry, and increasing government budget.
Contributors to the African Space Industry
Segments of the African space…
Egypt Launches TIBA-1 Communications Satellite On-board Ariane 5 Rocket
Egypt's TIBA-1 communications satellite was successfully blasted off into space on-board Ariane 5 rocket alongside Inmarsat GX5 on Arianespace's VA250 flight.
The launch took place yesterday, 26 November 2019 at 18:23 p.m. Kourou Time from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America).
The VA250 flight was initially scheduled for Friday, 22 November…
Egypt’s TIBA-1 Military Communication Satellite Ready For launch
In 2014, Egypt President signed an arms deal with the then French President, Francois Hollande reported being worth about USD 1.2 billion.
Part of the deal is the acquisition of a military communication satellite dubbed TIBA-1. The satellite which was developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) has now left the Airbus Defence and Space clean rooms in Toulouse to French Guiana where it…
5G Technology To Increase Sub-Saharan Africa GDP By USD 5.6 Billion
Governments and high-technology companies have made substantial progress in the advancement of the fifth-generation cellular network technology (5G), and considering its potential advantages to economies and systems that fully embrace it, it’s not too hard to see why.
Telecommunications industry trade group, the GSM Association (GSMA) on Tuesday, July 30 said the availability of 5G technology…
Annexing Africa’s Space Sector, Who Has Signed The Most Deals On The Continent?
National governments, universities and the private sector in Africa spent over USD 3 billion towards the launch of 33 satellites from 1998 to April 2019, excluding replacement satellites (NigComSat-1R and RASCOM-QAF 1R), according to the African Space Industry Report.
The following foreign companies signed the most collaborative contracts pertaining to the design, manufacture and operation of…