Topic
Space agencies, satellite missions and launches, and Africa's space economy.
The draft Space Industry Regulatory Bill would replace the 1993 Space Affairs Act and create a new regulator, with a 60-day comment period from 30 October 2026.
Source: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Arabsat and Qatar's Es'hailSat agreed in Tunisia to expand broadcast, VSAT and connectivity cooperation at 26° East.
Source: SpaceTech in Gulf (carrying the Arabsat and Es'hailSat joint release)
Roscosmos says it will launch Tanzania's first Earth remote-sensing satellite in March 2027 under a new space cooperation memorandum signed in Moscow.
Source: Space in Africa
NASA and USGS will test EarthDaily Constellation data against Landsat standards in a US$3 million task order that explores commercial data in government land imaging.
Source: EarthDaily
An EU Results Pack profiles eight Horizon Europe projects on on-board AI, edge computing, data platforms and ground segments for commercial Earth observation.
Source: CORDIS
Roscosmos says it will launch Tanzania's first Earth remote-sensing satellite in March 2027 under a new memorandum covering ground stations, data sharing and training.
Source: Space in Africa
AfSA has advertised its first Director General post and four other senior roles in Cairo, with applications closing in November and December 2026.
Source: Space in Africa
Axelspace has downlinked a test image from GRUS-3C over Brazil and says commercial AxelGlobe operations should start in February 2027 despite a fault on four sister satellites.
Source: Axelspace
Salience Consulting, SpaceDreamS and Gauff Consultants Africa will run the feasibility and PPP preparation for a proposed Kenyan coastal spaceport at Kipini.
Source: Space in Africa
Minister Frehiwot Tamru wants SSGI to expand digital addressing nationwide, build a national geospatial infrastructure and study a communications satellite.
Source: Space in Africa