Uganda Expands National Space Program

Uganda is expanding its national space program with major upgrades to the Mpoma ground station and plans for two new collaborative satellites, said Dr. Doreen Agaba, head of the Aeronautics & Space Bureau. Lessons from the 2022 PearlAfricaSat-1 mission are guiding this development. Current upgrades include enhanced spacecraft communication, a new national R&D lab, and a centralized GIS data hub. The bureau is also training local experts and integrating space studies into 10 universities.