The ground segment is anticipated to grow the African space market because practically all missions, whether they are carrying commercial, military, or scientific payloads, rely on space ground systems for launch and on-orbit operations.
In this interview, Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, the Managing Director at SANSA, Hermanus, sheds some light on the impact of this game-changing launch on the African space industry, what to expect from the centre and the needs of the African space industry.
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced that the country's first satellite, Bot-Sat-1, which was kicked off in December 2020, is set to be launched in 2023, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, 14th November 2022.
According to the Chief Director of the Ghanaian Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Cynthia Asare Bediako, Ghana had developed a space policy that would elevate the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) to the status of authority as part of its implementation.