https://spacewatch.global/tag/alcomsat-1/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/alcomsat-1/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/algeria-considering-second-alcomsat-communications-satellite/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11824 Algeria’s space agency, the Agence spatiale algérienne (ASAL), the Algerian space is actively considering building a second communications satellite, Alcomsat-2, to replace Alcomsat-1 at the end of its service life in orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/algerias-alcomsat-1-communications-satellite-now-operational/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8429 Algeria's ALCOMSAT-1 communications satellite is operational in its orbital slot four months after its launch from China. A handover ceremony was held earlier in April 2018 at the Algerian satellite control centre that will handle all ALCOMSAT-1 operations between Algerian officials and engineers and executives from China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) who built and launched the satellite.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/12/algeria-unveils-national-space-programme-2040/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6696 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/12/algerias-alcomsat-1-communications-satellite-launched-chinese-long-march-3b-slv/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 05:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6629 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>