One week into its mission, the AlSAT-1 microsatellite is performing well in orbit with commissioning by CNTS/SSTL ground station teams in Arzew and Surrey running ahead of schedule. The satellite has ...

HELSINKI — China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight test. A Long March 2C rocket lifted ...

China has successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite, named AlSat-3B from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday. The AlSat-3B satellite was sent into space by ...

On January 15, 2026, China marked a major milestone in its space cooperation with Algeria through the successful launch of the AlSat-3A remote sensing satellite. This satellite, part of a broader ...

The Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) have signed a contract to build the Alsat-1B Earth Observation satellite in combination with a comprehensive training and ...

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EADS Astrium has signed a contract with the Algerian National Space Technology Centre (CNTS) for the development of the ALSAT-2 system, which consists of two optical observation satellites. ALSAT-2 is ...