African satellites & space data, by region
As of 2026-08-03, Africa has launched 67 satellites across 18 countries.
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- Total satellites launched
- 67
- Most recent launch
- AlSat-3B
- Algeria · Jan. 30, 2026
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Egypt
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South Africa
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Algeria
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Nigeria
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Morocco
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Kenya
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Angola
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Djibouti
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Ethiopia
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Rwanda
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Zimbabwe
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Botswana
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Ghana
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Mauritius
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Senegal
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Sudan
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Tunisia
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Uganda
- Communications
- 13
- Earth Observation
- 44
- Science
- 4
- Technology Demonstration
- 6
Select a region for its country breakdown, launch history, and national space agencies:
| Region | Countries with satellites | Satellites |
|---|---|---|
| East Africa | 7 | 13 |
| West Africa | 3 | 9 |
| North Africa | 5 | 30 |
| Southern Africa | 2 | 13 |
Answer pages by country
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Cite this data
SpaceHubs Africa, “African space ecosystem data by region”, https://www.spacehubs.africa/regions?lang=en, accessed 2026-08-03.
Our data has been cited by
- BBC
- NPR
- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Africa at LSE