Boom in developing Africa’s space capability
The continent has a burgeoning space science industry
01 October 2024 - 05:00
Moving at the speed of the average runner, at just more than 500km above the surface of the South Atlantic far off Cape Town, are three dainty little boxes that signal an immense opportunity for the poorest continent.
Launched into orbit in January 2022 from Cape Canaveral, the trio are the first of nine maritime domain awareness (MDA) satellites tracking shipping on one of the world’s most heavily trafficked sea-routes, around the Cape of Good Hope. ..
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