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Africa2Moon
Africa2Moon is Africa's first space exploration mission, a historic milestone for the continent.
Asteroid Mining
African Astronaut Programme
The African Astronaut Programme represents FSDA's vision for continental participation in crewed space exploration. In spite of 25 years of continuous human habitation in Earth orbit and the establishment of over a dozen national space agencies across the continent, including the African Space Agency in 2023,
Data for Disaster Management
Africa faces increasing risks from natural disasters including floods, droughts, cyclones and wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, and where regional rather than national responses are necessary.
Geomagnetic Solar Climate Model (GMSC)
The Geomagnetic Solar Climate Model programme enhances Africa's capabilities in climate prediction and space weather monitoring.
Space Resources
Space Resources initiatives look to the future sustainability of space exploration, spanning repurposing space debris in Earth orbit to utilizing materials on the Moon, Mars, the Asteroid Belt, and beyond as in situ resources to support off-world exploration.
Education Platform and Capacity Building
FSDA's Education Platform reaches millions of African students with world-class space science education through multiple delivery mechanisms designed for broad accessibility across diverse contexts, from urban centres to rural communities.
Economic Modelling Framework
The Economic Modelling Framework optimizes investments in science, space, and technology by ensuring that scientific infrastructure translates into broad-based economic and social returns rather than isolated technical achievements.
Africa FIRST
Africa FIRST is a continent-wide data infrastructure programme building Africa's first Distributed Supercomputer and Open Data Platform. The initiative tackles a critical challenge: across Africa, data remains insufficient and costly, limiting decisions on climate change, resource security, and development.
