Record No.
MRB-2026-007072
First African Nation to Build and Own a Satellite
Technology & Innovation
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Record Holder
Alsat-1
Algeria
Category
Technology & Innovation
Country
Algeria
(
DZ )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Algeria's Alsat-1, launched in 2002 as part of the Disaster Monitoring Constellation, is widely recognized as the first satellite built and owned by an African nation.
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