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Top Five African Countries Leading in Number of Satellites in Orbit
Top Five African Countries Leading in Number of Satellites in Orbit
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Out of 54 African countries, 18 have satellites in space, according to an August report by independent research firm Statista. 04.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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With a total of 13 satellites each, South Africa and Egypt have the largest number of satellites in orbit in Africa, while Nigeria also launched a total of seven satellites, according to a report by Statista.Since the statistics were published, Morocco launched two more nano-satellites, bringing the total number of satellites to five.The report also noted that 12 other African countries had satellites in space, namely: Kenya, Angola, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Djibouti, Ghana, Mauritius, Senegal, Tunisia, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.South Africa was the first country on the continent to build and launch a satellite, called SUNSAT-1, in 1998.
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Top Five African Countries Leading in Number of Satellites in Orbit
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Out of 54 African countries, 18 have satellites in space, according to an August report by independent research firm Statista.
With a total of 13 satellites each, South Africa and
Egypt have the largest number of satellites in orbit in Africa, while Nigeria also launched a total of seven satellites, according to a report by Statista.
Take a look at the list of African countries with the most satellites in orbit as of August 2024:
country | number of satellites |
South Africa | 13 |
Egypt | 13 |
Nigeria | 7 |
Algeria | 6 |
Morocco | 3 |
Since the statistics were published, Morocco launched two more nano-satellites, bringing the total number of satellites to five.
The report also noted that 12 other African countries had satellites in space, namely: Kenya, Angola, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Djibouti, Ghana, Mauritius, Senegal, Tunisia, Sudan, Uganda and
Zimbabwe.South Africa was the first country on the continent to build and launch a satellite, called SUNSAT-1, in 1998.
