Total Pipeline Satellites
111
2026–2036 pipeline horizon
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African Satellite Missions: Future Satellite Database Registry
Comprehensive relational database of every national, multilateral, and commercial African satellite planned for launch between 2026 and 2036, with procurement status, build origin and estimated cost.
111 Pipeline Satellites (2026–2036)Planning Nations
30 Nations17 Multilateral
African states with satellites in development or planned
First-Time Nations
12First Launches
Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Gabon, DR Congo...
Projected Capex
$9.73B96% costed
Committed & estimated satellite costs
Future Satellite Registry
Every planned African satellite (2026 – 2036), one manifest row per programme
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| S/No | |||||||||||||
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| 01 | Chinese-AfSA satellite project | Multilateral | Earth Observation | TBD | Small | Micro | Level 1: Long Shot | Speculation | Non-GEO | — | China | — | — |
| 02 | 6U Cubesat |  Nigeria | Earth Observation | TBD | Small | Nano | Level 1: Long Shot | Conceptual | Non-GEO | Foreign | China | — | $2,000,000 |
| 03 | NaSPUoN-0GPM2030 |  Kenya | Earth Observation | 2029 | Small | Nano | Level 4: Likely | Under Development | Non-GEO | Local | Africa | University of Nairobi | $708,800 |
| 04 | African Space Agency (AfSA) Flagship / Shared Payload (2 sats) | Multilateral | Earth Observation | TBD | Small | Mini | Level 2: Speculative | Speculation | Non-GEO | — | Africa | — | $365,878,967 |
| 05 | India Mauritius Joint Satellite (IMJS) |  Mauritius | Earth Observation | 2027 | Small | Micro | Level 5: Strong Evidence | Under Development | Non-GEO | Foreign | India | — | $1,980,100 |
| 06 | Mohammed VI-A replacement (Based on IAI's Ofek) |  Morocco | Earth Observation | 2029 | Large | Large | Level 4: Likely | Under Development | Non-GEO | Foreign | Israel | Unknown | $500,000,000 |
| 07 | Mohammed VI-B replacement (Based on IAI's Ofek) | Morocco | Earth Observation | 2030 | Large | Large | Level 4: Likely | Under Development | Non-GEO | Foreign | Israel | Unknown | $500,000,000 |
| 08 | Telnet 30 sat Constellation (30 sats) |  Tunisia | Communication | TBD | Small | Nano | Level 1: Long Shot | Speculation | — | — | Africa | — | $21,264,000 |
| 09 | ALCOMSAT-2 |  Algeria | Communication | TBD | Large | Large | Level 3: Plausible | Conceptual | GEO | Foreign | — | ASAL | $308,250,000 |
| 10 | BURKINASAT-1 |  Burkina Faso | Earth Observation | 2026 | Small | Nano | Level 2: Speculative | Under Development | Non-GEO | Local | Africa | — | $454,800 |