Russia to Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027

Author: tanzaniatimes.netPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Tanzania

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Russia to Launch Tanzania’s First Earth Observation Satellite in March 2027

Russia and Tanzania signed a memorandum on space cooperation on October 28, 2026, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit. Roscosmos confirmed that Tanzania’s first Earth observation satellite will launch in March 2027. The agreement also provides for Russian support in establishing a Tanzanian space agency, sharing satellite data, and setting up ground stations. The mission is separate from TanSat-1, a CubeSat being developed with Côte d’Ivoire under the KiboCUBE programme.

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