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Africa and space
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S032150750008473-2-
DOI
10.31857/S032150750008473-2
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
Salavat Azerbaev 
Occupation: Professor
Affiliation: Associate Professor of Department of International Relations, Kazakh Ablai khan University of International Relations and World Languages
Address: Russian Federation,
Edition
Issue 2
Pages
50-56
Abstract

The author pays attention to the study of the modern achievements of African countries in the space sphere, having also conducted a brief historical analysis on this issue, and studied the features of formation, as well as the possibilities and prospects of African countries in this area at the present stage.

The author also argues that scarce economic capacities of African countries stop them from developing their space activities and achievements  to  another  stage.  However,  recent  years  mark  notable  developments  in  that  sphere  for  several  African  countries, including  most  active  South  Africa  and  Nigeria,  and  also  Algeria,  Morocco,  Egypt,  Tunisia,  and  even  Angola,  Gabon,  Ghana, Zimbabwe, Libya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya as well. Majority of mentioned countries develop their space activities projects in the sphere of space navigation and telecommunication systems.

Critiques of space projects development state that this is not as of high priority due to plenty of other areas and spheres in African countries  necessary  to  be  financially  supported  and  urgently  developed,  but  experts  reply  with  the  fact  that  innovational development changes life of African people to the new level and even makes it much better, and easier.

In the article, the author concludes that space research and activities in Africa are becoming more popular and that African countries involved in the development of space research are being on the right track. If the pace taken in this matter continues to develop, then in the near future other countries of the continent will also join this activity, which will also favorably affect other areas of development for the states of the region.

Keywords
space, Africa, space program, African Space Network, space agency
Date of publication
26.03.2020
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