https://spacewatch.global/tag/north-africa/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:11 +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/north-africa/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/new-spot-x-satellite-messenger-launches-in-emena-featuring-bluetooth-and-enhanced-user-experience/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17536 Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., and the leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, today announced the launch of SPOT X two-way satellite messenger with Bluetooth in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. This new model allows users to connect SPOT X to their smartphone over Bluetooth to send and receive email and text messages over satellite using a revamped SPOT X app.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/egypts-nilesat-taps-thales-alenia-space-to-built-nilesat-301-comsat/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17568 Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced on 4 December 2019 that it has signed a contract with the Egyptian operator Nilesat to build the Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite, winning the contract against an international field of competitors.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/canal-algerie-broadcasting-from-arabsat-5c-with-globecast-dth-solutions/ Thu, 23 May 2019 05:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14251 Arabsat announced on 20 May 2019 that Canal Algerie is now available on Arabsat-5C, the leading Arabic satellite platform for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services over Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/spains-hispasat-and-israels-hisky-to-offer-iot-and-mss-terminals-in-mexico/ Thu, 02 May 2019 05:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13800 Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat, has completed the successful installation of a hub at its gateway in Ixtlahuaca del Rayón (México) to manage the Smartellites™, hiSky terminals that offer mobile satellite services (MSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions through Amazonas-5 satellite Ka-band, which covers 79% of the Mexican population. Both companies signed an agreement in 2017 to jointly commercialize this solution in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and North Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/cness-jean-yves-le-gall-gives-opening-address-at-glec-2019-in-morocco/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13763 In the presence of Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration of Morocco, and Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) and of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), gave the opening address on 24 April 2019 in Marrakesh at the GLEC 2019 Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries (GLEC).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/space-silk-road-china-and-arab-states-pledge-to-increase-applications-for-beidou-gnss/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13399 The second China-Arab States BDS Cooperation Forum was held in the Tunisian capital city of Tunis on 1 April 2019 to discuss measures and initiatives that will increase the use of China's Beidou navigation satellite system (BDS) in the Arab world with the aim of elevating cooperation in high-technology between China and the Middle East and North Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/tunisias-telnet-to-launch-challenge-one-satellite-with-gk-launch-services/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 05:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13342 Tunisia's Telnet Group and Russian commercial launch provider GK Launch Services signed a contract on 1 April 2019 for the launch of the Challenge One satellite on board a Russian Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle integrated with the Fregat upper stage in 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/uaes-yahlive-to-broadcast-rt-france-hd-in-the-middle-east/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12976 Global television news network RT expands its partnership with Yahlive, the Abu Dhabi-based satellite joint venture between world leading satellite operator SES and the UAE satellite company Yahsat, by introducing RT France HD to French speakers in the MENA region via Yahlive’s MENA beam.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/eshail-2-in-commercial-service/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12988 https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/spacewatchgl-oped-gvf-continuing-the-satellite-discussion-cabsat-2019/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12939 In 2019 CABSAT returns to its traditional March calendar slot and once again the Dubai exhibition will be complemented with an important Global VSAT Forum (GVF) programme of key satellite industry themes which will afford a high-profile to participating speakers and supporting sponsor organizations.]]> 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/2018/11/eutelsat-taps-airbus-for-two-satellites-covering-europe-north-africa-and-middle-east/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11451 Eutelsat has ordered two new satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to replace the three existing HOTBIRD satellites at its 13° East flagship neighbourhood. These all-electric high-power satellites are set to enter into service in 2022, serving Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/qatars-eshail-2-successfully-launched-by-spacex-falcon-9-slv/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11395 SpaceX successfully launched the Es’hail-2 satellite for Qatar’s Es’hailsat on Thursday, 15 November 2018, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States. Liftoff occurred at 3:46 p.m. EST, or 20:46 UTC, and the satellite was deployed to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) about 32 minutes after launch.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-imaging-satellite-launch-expected-20-november-2018/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11367 Morocco's Mohammed VI-B high-resolution Earth observation satellite is expected to be launched on an Arianespace launch vehicle from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on 20 November 2018, on board an Arianespace Vega satellite launch vehicle, with the mission dubbed by Arianespace as Vega Flight VV13.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/qatars-eshail-2-to-launch-on-spacex-falcon-9-slv-on-15-november-2018/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11238 Qatar’s Es’hailsat is expected to have its Es’hail-2 communications satellite launched on Thursday, 15 November 2018, on board a SpaceX Falcon-9 satellite launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/spacewatchgl-oped-pan-arab-space-cooperation-for-economic-development-and-fighting-climate-change/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 08:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10712 The benefits of space to the Middle East and North Africa region are undeniable, yet there is no single representative body to champion the sector. The near total inexistence of coordination or even collaboration has resulted in calls for the creation of a Pan-Arab Space Agency, to operate and coordinate programs in a comparable manner to the European Space Agency (ESA).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/india-and-morocco-sign-mous-on-space-cooperation-and-cyber-security/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10665 India and Morocco signed Memoranda of Understandings on space and cyber security cooperation in New Delhi on 25 September 2018, it has been announced.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/new-zealand-to-host-leolabs-phased-array-radar-for-commercial-ssa/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10632 U.S. commercial space situational awareness (SSA) company LeoLabs has announced that it will build a phased array radar in New Zealand in order to track satellites, debris, and other objects in low-Earth orbit (LEO).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-earth-observation-satellite-due-to-be-launched-by-arianespace-in-november-2018/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10280 Moroccan media is reporting that the North African country's second high-resolution Earth observation satellite, the Mohammed VI-B, is due to be launched on an Arianespace launch vehicle from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana in November 2018 on either the Vega or Soyuz ST-A Fregat-M satellite launch vehicles.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/egypt-to-complete-build-of-misrsat-2-earth-observation-satellite-thanks-to-chinese-grant/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10120 Egypt is making preparations to receive its sixth satellite, MisrSat-2, that has been built using a grant from China and will be shipped to Egypt in October 2019.]]>