National Aerospace Strategy
An Inter-ministerial taskforce has been set up to propose a roadmap to
establish Uganda’s Aerospace Program Ongoing activities include:
- Stakeholder mapping and needs assessment
- Human capacity and infrastructure audits
- Market surveys for products and pilots in sectors that can be supported
- Drafting the Uganda Aerospace Policy and Strategy in line with international requirements for outer space exploration
- R&D in development of Uganda’s second satellite
Actualizing Uganda's Space Sector Ambitions
With the goal of championing Uganda's space sector towards socio-economic
development, the following projects have been successfully launched
under our Aeronautics and Space Bureau;
UNOOSA Project:
Combating Climate Change
As a top priority in the region, Uganda, in
partnership with Egypt and Kenya
embarked on a project; the EKU-Climcam
project, to address climate change effects
in East Africa in 2023.
PearlAfricaSat-1:
Uganda’s first-ever satellite
On November 7, 2022, PearlAfricaSat-1 was launched into international space. Built by Ugandan engineers: Edgar Mujuni, Derick Tebusweke, and Bonny Omara.
Why invest in space exploration?
Due to the growing relevance of space technology transfers and commercialisation, investing in Uganda’s space capabilities can be associated with benefits such as;
- Increased science-based technology information for Uganda’s industrial development.
- Improved human capital to facilitate the development of space technology in Uganda.
- Improved Space Science and Technology infrastructure to support research and advancing space knowledge.
- Improved national earth observation- weather monitoring and forecasting, land mapping, wetland monitoring and security applications
- Improved satellite remote sensing centres for data reception, processing, storage, distribution and analysis.
- Increased Private Sector investment in space science, technology, research, and innovation.
