Angosat
Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates
While Angola’s first telecom satellite, Angosat-1, failed not long after reaching orbit late last year, the sub-Saharan African nation will get a second shot at satellite ownership with the planned 2020 launch of Angosat-2.
Angosat-1 communications restored after post-launch glitch
Angola’s new satellite Angosat-1 is communicating normally with ground teams again after losing contact shortly after launch.
Contact lost with Angosat-1, manufacturer says
RSC Energia of Moscow said Dec. 27 that the satellite it built for Angola has stopped sending telemetry data after separating from the Zenit rocket upper stage.
Zenit rocket launches Angola’s long-awaited first satellite
A Zenit rocket, flying for the first time in two years, successfully orbited Angola’s debut satellite Angosat-1 on Dec. 26.
