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Business Insider Africa presents 5 African countries that have the highest number of satellites ; 125 new satellites have been lined up for development in 23 African countries by 2025. The African space industry, valued at $19.49 billion in 2021, is projected to grow by 16.16% to $22.64 billion by 2026.

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To date [28.02.2024], 59 satellites have been launched by 15 African countries. 10 of those 52 satellites were launched by commercial entities. The first satellite was launched in 1998 by South Africa - SUNSAT-1. EGYPT IS the latest African countrY to launch a satellite.They launched NExSAT-1 on february 3, 2024. Find out more by exploring each region below!

https://moguldom.com/207725/10-african-countries-which-have-launched-satellites-into-space/
One of the most active African countries in space technology, Algeria has six satellites in orbit. The most recent launch was in 2017 when the Algerian Space Agency launched a telecoms satellite into space in cooperation with China. The Alcomsat-1, which began operating in 2018, supports TV broadcasting and provides broadband communications for

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/11/20/1137657845/the-first-satellites-launched-by-uganda-and-zimbabwe-aim-to-improve-life-on-the-
To date, 52 satellites have been launched by 14 African countries, including the two launched last week. The satellites, which have by now reached the International Space Station, are set to be

https://talkafricana.com/7-african-countries-with-functional-satellites-in-space/
Below are the countries in African with functional satellites orbiting the earth. 1. Nigeria. Nigeria first launched a satellite named. Nigeriasat-1 into orbit in 2003. The gadget was built with an estimated cost of $13 million. Its expected life was 5 years but it lasted 8 years. In 2011, the country launched NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X

https://360mozambique.com/world/africa/15-african-countries-with-satellites-in-orbit/
The African space industry is steadily expanding, even if not at the same pace as its Western counterparts. As of the end of 2022, the continent had successfully launched at least 52 satellites. The African space industry, valued at $19.49 billion in 2021, is projected to grow by 16.16% to $22.64 billion by 2026.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/business/african-satellites-spc-intl/index.html
Since the continent's first satellite launched more than 20 years ago, 44 have been sent into orbit by 13 African countries, according to consultancy Space in Africa. It says a further 125 are

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/news-africa/african-countries-venture-into-the-space-industry/
African countries have launched 41 satellites since 2016, led by Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria, according to a Vienna-based NGO. ... Algeria and Egypt — a trailblazer which owned the

https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/06/17/africa-is-blasting-its-way-into-the-space-race
In the past few years, however, the continent has dashed into space. The most recent orbital enthusiast is Mauritius, which put up a satellite on June 3rd. At least 20 African countries now have

https://nation.africa/africa/news/uganda-launches-first-satellite-into-space-4012602
Uganda on Monday successfully launched its first ever satellite into the international space station following its construction by three Ugandan and Japanese engineers under a multinational satellite design programme. The country's cube type satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1, will subsequently be deployed into the low earth orbit in December this year.

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/ethiopia-successfully-launches-second-satellite-into-space-with-help-from-china-again
The Horn of Africa nation successfully launched its first-ever satellite - the ETRSS-1 - into space in December 2019 in what the country's space exploration chief said he hoped marked a new

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Africa Region Twenty-one years after the first African satellite, SunSat-1, was launched to space by South Africa in 1999, the industry has accelerated with hundreds of millions USD invested into it. The last four years have been very successful for the African space scene. A total of 20 satellites have been launched by African states

https://en.sputniknews.africa/20230914/here-are-african-countries-with-their-own-satellites-in-orbit-1062105968.html
15 April 2023, 14:20. Ethiopia and Angola boast two launched artificial satellites. Ethiopia's first satellite was launched in 2019, while Angola sent a vehicle built by the Russian company RKK Energia two years before that. Seven African countries, namely Ghana, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, have one satellite each.

https://www.africa.com/uganda-launches-its-first-satellite-into-space/
Uganda successfully launched its first satellite into orbit on Monday, following its construction by three Ugandan and Japanese engineers as part of a multinational satellite design program. PearlAfricaSat-1, the country's cube satellite, will then be launched into low earth orbit in December of this year.

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/tit-african-countries-satellites-space
They include the European Space Agency, Russia, China and the United States. No African country has launched satellites into space using its own launch vehicles. However, only four countries in

https://themilsource.com/2021/06/24/at-least-20-african-countries-have-space-programs-what-does-that-mean-for-space-race/
The country hopes to develop Uganda's space capabilities enough that it's able to launch its first satellite by 2022. In 2019, five African countries launched satellites into space. That year, 41 African satellites orbited the earth. As this trend shows, investments and interest in space programs are clearly on the rise throughout the

https://venturesafrica.com/ghana-launched-its-first-satellite-into-space/
Satellites have also proved useful in the fight against extremist groups such as Boko Haram. In 2014, Nigeria used its SatX and Sat 2 to monitor the group's movements and to help find the 273 girls they had abducted. What did South Africa do differently in the space sphere? South Africa launched its first satellite, SUNSAT, in 1999.

https://www.voanews.com/a/why-china-african-nations-are-cooperating-in-space/6745595.html
China helped Ethiopia and Sudan launch their first satellites in 2019. More than 20 African countries now have space programs, and the AU-China astronaut event was meant to generate enthusiasm

https://thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/tanzania-set-to-launch-its-own-satellite-into-space-4239416
Several African countries have successfully launched their own satellites, leveraging the potential of space-based technologies to address specific societal challenges and drive progress. Egypt leads the way with nine launched satellites, followed by South Africa with eight, Algeria with seven, Nigeria with six and Morocco with three.

https://www.space.com/first-nigerian-space-blue-origin-new-shepard
A Nigerian could soon make it to space for the first time ever, via Jeff Bezos' aerospace company Blue Origin. The Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA), a U.S. for-profit company, has

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These countries have done this by u... In this video, we'll be discussing African Countries That has Succesfully Launched Their their own satellites into Space.

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Tanzania's foray into space technology aligns with other African countries leveraging satellites to address societal challenges and drive progress. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has unveiled the country's ambitious plan to construct and launch its own satellite into space. While details about the engineering team and hosting

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/22/france-china-launch-satellite-in-attempt-to-explore-the-universe
A satellite developed by France and China has blasted off on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant

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African Countries That Have Launched Their Own SatelliteHello Displorers, Welcome back to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks f

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Italy with the first successful launch from the San Marco platform of its satellite San Marco 2 on 26 April 1967 by US Scout B (the first Italian satellite is San Marco 1 launched by another Scout from Wallops, USA on 15 December 1964). The last orbital launch from San Marco was on 25 March 1988 by US Scout G-1 and there are no further launches

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Ghana. GhanaSat-1. All Nations University. Launched on same rocket as first Bangladeshi and Mongolian satellites. Mongolia. Mazaalai (satellite) National University of Mongolia. Launched on same rocket as first Ghanaian and Bangladeshi satellites. Latvia.

https://spacenews.com/azercosmos-expands-its-satellite-services-for-over-100-million-households-across-africa/
The satellite was launched in February 2013 and is equipped with 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders and is located at 46° East longitude. For more information, visit: www

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/133054/Egyptian-Space-Agency-to-launch-African-development-Satellite
CAIRO - 22 June 2024: Dr. Sherif Sedky, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, unveiled key projects currently being undertaken by the agency. He announced that by the end of this year, the African Development Satellite, a collaborative project between Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, will be launched.