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Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Congratulates Algeria On Successful Launch Earth Observation Satellite
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the successful launch of the Alsat-3A Earth observation satellite, marking a significant advance in Africa's space and geospatial capabilities.
Algeria made a further advance in its space programme with the launch, on Thursday 15 January 2026, of the Alsat-3A observation satellite. The operation took place from the launch base of Jiuquan, in north-western China. The take-off took place at 05:01, Algerian time, according to information provided by the Ministry of National Defence. The launch was followed from the site of the Algerian Earth remote sensing station by Said Chengriha, Minist…
Algeria Launches its Next Generation Earth Observation Satellite, ALSAT-3A - Space in Africa
Algeria has successfully launched its sixth Earth observation satellite, ALSAT-3A, marking a significant milestone in the North African nation’s expanding […] The post Algeria Launches its Next Generation Earth Observation Satellite, ALSAT-3A appeared first on Space in Africa.
Algeria has taken another step in developing its space capabilities with the launch of the Alsat-3A observation satellite. The operation was overseen on Thursday by the Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army. According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, General Saïd Chanegriha supervised the event from the remote sensing ground station, where he witnessed the laun…
Today marks a historic milestone in the space cooperation between Algeria and China with the successful launch of the ALSAT-3A satellite. At 4:01 UTC (5:01 CET), a Long March 2C rocket took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China, placing the satellite in pre-determined orbit without incident. ... Read more...
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