African Satellites
Comprehensive data on 69 satellites with African connections — active constellations, historical missions, and planned launches, with verified orbital parameters, altitude, and mission context.
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About African Satellites
Africa's satellite population spans government communications satellites, Earth observation missions, commercial constellations, and a growing cohort of nanosatellites and CubeSats built by universities and emerging operators. The continent's satellites support weather forecasting, land-use mapping, maritime domain awareness, disaster response, and broadband connectivity — an infrastructure layer increasingly central to economic planning and development. The satellites catalogued here have a primary African operator, were built by an African institution, or carry a dedicated African payload or programme. Each record documents the satellite's name, operator, country, orbit type, operational status, and — where verified — orbital parameters including altitude and inclination. Historical missions are included alongside active constellations and planned launches, giving researchers and investors a longitudinal view of African satellite activity.