Number of satellites launched in Africa 2024, by country

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Doris Dokua Sasu
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Oct 28, 2024

As of August 2024, South Africa and Egypt held the largest number of satellites in orbit in Africa, each with a total of 13. Moreover, Nigeria has launched seven stallites in total, while the count for Algeria has reached six. South Africa was the first to launch a satellite on the continent, in 1998, extending to 16 more countries by 2024.

Number of satellites in orbit in Africa as of August 2024, by country

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Statistic: Number of satellites in orbit in Africa as of August 2024, by country

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October 2024

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Africa

Survey time period

August 19, 2024

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