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How do you break an African amateur rocketry record?

Editor October 11, 2019 aerospace Africa agency altitude amateur aviation record rocketry South African Rocketry Association space

A four-man team in South Africa recently broke an amateur rocketry record by launching a homemade rocket to ten kilometers’ altitude. Two of the members…

In Africa, what are the latest space sector developments?

Editor July 19, 2019 Africa astronomy Astrophysics Cosmic Daniel Cunnama development diversity Jacinta Delhaize MeerKat podcast Telescope

The space sector in Africa is growing, though this may come as a surprise to some. Making people aware of scientific progress is the realm…

How does one help women of color overcome barriers to STEM careers?

Editor July 12, 2019 Africa education Molo Mhlaba Space Educator STEM women

Africa’s space sector is growing, but will it include marginalized communities? Common criticisms of STEM fields is that they exclude women and people of color.…

The African Space Race

Editor September 28, 2018 Africa African Space Agency Cape Town Keith Gottschalk Kenya Kondor-E2 NigComSat Nigeria Overberg Test Range Peter Waswa Samuel Oyewole satellite Shuttle South Africa space Space Agency space exploration Space Industry Square Kilometer Array Telescope

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union dominated space research. Now, we have entered a space age dominated by commercial interests rather…