10th AfriGEO Symposium in Abuja marks a decade of African Earth observation
More than 400 delegates met in Abuja for AfriGEO's tenth symposium, covering EO capacity, imagery access, early warning and investment.
Source: Tech Review AfricaTopic
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PhilSA explains how satellite data supports Philippine disaster response
PhilSA's director general says disaster extent maps can be produced within 6–8 hours of acquisition, and explains SAR limits, AI change detection and the planned MULA satellite.
Source: The Manila Times
Vodacom Lesotho launches Starlink-based managed satellite broadband for enterprises
Vodacom Lesotho has begun selling managed Starlink broadband to businesses and institutions, as primary, backup or hybrid satellite-terrestrial links.
Source: The Reporter Lesotho
First images from IRIDE Eaglet II satellites show Gibraltar port and shipping
ESA releases the first Eaglet II view of Gibraltar as IRIDE's 24-satellite constellation completes launch and moves into commissioning.
Source: European Space AgencySingle infrared channel can correct storm-cloud parallax across all Meteosat generations
A Polish study shows an infrared-only method can fix storm-cloud parallax across 40 years of Meteosat imagery, with 84% of pixels matching the operational correction.
Source: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (Copernicus Publications)
Kenya signs funding deal for commercial spaceport feasibility study
Kenya's PPP Directorate and Space Agency have funded a Transaction Advisor to study a commercial spaceport at Kipini, on the coast between Malindi and Lamu.
Source: Space in Africa
SatLeo Labs launches TAPAS-1, India's first commercial CubeSat thermal payload
SatLeo Labs put TAPAS-1, a long-wave infrared CubeSat payload, into orbit on Transporter-18 as a first step towards a thermal constellation.
Source: ET Data Centers
Altair-1, first UAE-built commercial AI Earth observation satellite, launches
Orbitworks' Altair-1 reached orbit on Transporter-18, the first of ten UAE-built satellites with five sensors and onboard GPU processing.
Source: Orbitworks
Final Eaglet II batch launched, completing 24-satellite IRIDE constellation
Eight more Eaglet II satellites launched on 1 October complete the 24-strong constellation, taking Italy's IRIDE programme to 39 satellites in orbit.
Source: European Space AgencyBlackswan Space raises €2.5m to commercialise spacecraft RPO Kit and expand in US
Vilnius-based Blackswan Space has raised €2.5m to commercialise its RPO Kit for autonomous satellite docking, with an in-orbit test planned for Q4 2027.
Source: Blackswan Space