Two African satellites launched into space in a week

Posted byIsmail AkweiPosted inScience & Tech

We always hear about satellites being launched into space but hardly hear about African satellites.

This is not the case anymore as South Africa’s first privately owned nanosatellite – nSight1 – was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station last week.

This was followed by Ghana’s first satellite called GhanaSat1. It was developed by university students who took two years to design, assemble and test as part of a Japanese space project.

Watch this edition of Hi-Tech on The Morning Call with Ismail Akwei.

This article was first published by Ismail Akwei on africanews.com.

Published by Ismail Akwei

Ismail Akwei is an international journalist, digital media specialist, media viability consultant, media trainer, product manager, editor, writer, media manager, arts, culture and tourism advocate, human rights activist, pan-Africanist, tech enthusiast and history buff. He has worked with multinational media companies worldwide and has over a decade of experience in journalism.

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