SpaceHubs Africa
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Southern Africa

As of 2026-08-03, Southern Africa has 13 satellites across 2 countries.

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Countries with satellites
2
Satellites
13
Satellites launched by year
1999 2009 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2025
Satellite launches by country
🇿🇦 South Africa 🇧🇼 Botswana
Satellite launches by vertical
Communications
1
Earth Observation
7
Science
3
Technology Demonstration
2

National space agencies

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SpaceHubs Africa, “Southern Africa space ecosystem data”, https://www.spacehubs.africa/south-africa?lang=en, accessed 2026-08-03.

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